The authors examined Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire scores in
40 patients with unipolar nonpsychotic major depression before and after
antidepressant treatment. They found that scores on the novelty seeking and
reward dependence dimensions were not affected by depressed state or by
treatment response status. However, scores on the harm avoidance dimension
were significantly lower in antidepressant responders and were altered by
depressed state.Abstract Teaser