Affective Temperament in Women With Functional Aphonia

作者：Sinkiewicz Anna^*; Jaracz Marcin; Mackiewicz Nartowicz Hanna; Wiskirska Woznica Bozena; Wojnowski Waldemar; Bielecka Arleta; Krasny Jacek; Kaminska Ilona; Borkowska Alina

来源：Journal of Voice, 2013, 27(1): 129.e11.

DOI：10.1016/j.jvoice.2012.07.001

• Functional aphonia
• Temperament
• TEMPS-A

Objectives. The aim of the present study was to assess the affective temperament in women with functional aphonia. %26lt;br%26gt;Study Design. Cross-sectional. %26lt;br%26gt;Methods. Forty-one women with functional aphonia underwent an examination of affective temperament by means of the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa and San Diego Autoquestionnaire. %26lt;br%26gt;Results. Compared with the reference group, women with functional aphonia show significantly higher rates of depressive and anxious temperament. %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusions. The results of the present study are concordant with the previous findings, indicating elevated levels of depressive and anxious symptoms in aphonic patients. Implications for the therapy of functional aphonia as well as considerations for further studies are discussed.

• 出版日期2013-1