Affective temperament in women with functional aphonia.

OBJECTIVES

The aim of the present study was to assess the affective temperament in women with functional aphonia.

STUDY

DESIGN

Cross-sectional.

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.

RESULTS

Compared with the reference group, women with functional aphonia show significantly higher rates of depressive and anxious temperament.

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.