Effect of citalopram on depression and cognitive functions of stroke patients

In this study، we evaluated personality traits and disorders among patients with CPS using Millon Test.

This survey was a descriptive analytic study. We evaluated all of the patients with CPS in outpatients clinic of Avesina and Ghaem Hospital، Mashhad University of medical Sciences. Finally، 74 patients with CPS and 100 normal volunteers were recruited and Millon test was performed by a psychiatrist who was blind to the diagnosis.

In this study، 74. 2% of the patients and 31. 5% of control group had at least one pathological personality trait (P<0. 05). Personality disorders were significantly higher in CPS comparing control group (27. 2% Vs 8. 4% respectively). The most common personality disorders were schizoid and borderline. The prevalence of borderline and antisocial personality disorders were significantly higher in patients (P<0. 05). All of the pathological personality traits were more common in CPS، and the difference was significantly higher for borderline، dependent and passive aggressive traits comparing control group. Personality disorders were more common in women.

Results This study clearly showed the higher prevalence of some of the pathologic personality traits and disorders among patients with CPS. This finding might be related to abnormal pathological activity in temporal lobe، however CPS as a chronic disorder،r might also had sever impact on the personality changes.