Alexithymia may influence the diagnosis of coronary heart disease.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We examined whether high waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) in women is a biomarker for increased testosterone (T) and higher levels of sexual desire. METHODS:Participants were 99 healthy nonobese premenopausal women. Trait levels of mean bioavailable T were estimated from three saliva samples collected at 8:00 am, 9:...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： van Anders SM,Hampson E

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a study designed to identify the electrophysiologic characteristics of the Transcendental Meditation Program, 52 periods of spontaneous respiratory suspension (RS) were observed in 18 subjects during the practice of this program. These periods were correlated with some but not all the subjective experiences of pure...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Badawi K,Wallace RK,Orme-Johnson D,Rouzere AM

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although the association between major depressive disorder (MDD) and future cardiovascular disease (CVD) is established, less is known about the relationship between CVD risk factors and future depression, and no studies have examined MDD subtypes. Our objective was to determine whether hypertension, tobacco ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Patel JS,Berntson J,Polanka BM,Stewart JC

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Subtle alterations of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have been proposed as a shared pathway linking numerous etiological and perpetuating processes with symptoms and observed physiological abnormalities. Because the HPA axis is involved in the adaptive respons...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Gaab J,Hüster D,Peisen R,Engert V,Heitz V,Schad T,Schürmeyer TH,Ehlert U

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This investigation assessed the syndromal nature of menstrual cycle changes in women who experience significant cyclicity of mood by exploring the time course of different symptoms in relation to endocrinologically defined segments of the menstrual cycle. Participants were accepted into the protocol on the basis of a ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Schechter D,Bachmann GA,Vaitukaitis J,Phillips D,Saperstein D

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesize that psoriasis patients treated under a partial schedule of pharmacologic (corticosteroid) reinforcement would show less severe symptoms and relapse than those given the same amount of drug under standard conditions. Behavioral conditioning as an inherent component of many pharmacother...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Ader R,Mercurio MG,Walton J,James D,Davis M,Ojha V,Kimball AB,Fiorentino D

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) is contemporaneously used as a mild sedative and/or calming agent. Although recent research has demonstrated modulation of mood in keeping with these roles, no studies to date have directly investigated the effects of this herbal medication on laboratory-induced psychological ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Kennedy DO,Little W,Scholey AB

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The plasma cholesterol levels of 279 students were measured and related to decision and movement times in choice reaction time tasks with one, two, four, and eight lamps. In female subjects, low plasma cholesterol levels were associated with slower movement times and, when responding to one or two lamps, slower decisi...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Benton D

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the relationship among Type D personality, self-efficacy, and medication adherence in patients with coronary heart disease. METHODS:The study design was prospective and observational. Type D personality, self-efficacy for illness management behaviors, and medication adherence were measured 3 weeks ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Molloy GJ,Randall G,Wikman A,Perkins-Porras L,Messerli-Bürgy N,Steptoe A

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve subjects with specific phobias were exposed to slides with a phobic or a neutral content while cortisol excretion, electrodermal activity, and distress-ratings were studied. Six subjects fearful of blood and mutilation, and six of snakes or spiders, were presented with two sets of ten different slides (phobic o...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Fredrikson M,Sundin O,Frankenhaeuser M

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sample of 45 patients with a history of coronary heart disease and documented myocardial ischemia during exercise testing were evaluated in an investigation of the possible relationships between psychological factors (depression and Type A behavior pattern), plasma beta-endorphin response and pain experience during ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Light KC,Herbst MC,Bragdon EE,Hinderliter AL,Koch GG,Davis MR,Sheps DS

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This article reports a case series of atypical sexual behavior during sleep, which is often harmful to patients or bed partners. METHODS:Eleven subjects underwent clinical evaluation of complaints of sleep-related atypical sexual behavior. Complaints included violent masturbation, sexual assaults, and contin...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Guilleminault C,Moscovitch A,Yuen K,Poyares D

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Primary insomnia is one of the most prevalent sleep disorders and assumed to be initiated and maintained, among other factors, by psychological variables such as coping strategies, sleep hygiene techniques, and arousability. Althouugh the number and kind of stressors seem to be important initiators of insomni...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Voss U,Kolling T,Heidenreich T

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the association between dietary folate, riboflavin, vitamin B-6, and vitamin B-12 and depressive symptoms in a group of adolescents. METHODS:This cross-sectional study, conducted in all public junior high schools in Naha City and Nago City, Okinawa, Japan, included 3,067 boys and 3,450 girls aged ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Murakami K,Miyake Y,Sasaki S,Tanaka K,Arakawa M

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Studies have shown that people with cognitive impairment have poor dental health. However, the direction of causality remains unknown. This prospective cohort study aimed to determine the association between four self-reported dental health variables and dementia onset in older Japanese people. METHODS:Anal...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Yamamoto T,Kondo K,Hirai H,Nakade M,Aida J,Hirata Y

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was designed to determine whether pseudoexacerbations and confirmed MS exacerbations are preceded by or concurrent with increased anxiety or depressive symptoms. METHODS:This was a secondary analysis of 121 patients with MS who were observed for 48 weeks during a randomized controlled trial. Parti...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Burns MN,Nawacki E,Siddique J,Pelletier D,Mohr DC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Our objectives were to test whether Conscientiousness, the other 4 domains of the Five-Factor Model, and their facets predicted mortality in older, frail individuals. METHODS:Controlling for demographic and health measures, we used Cox regression to test whether the NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) Neuro...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Weiss A,Costa PT Jr

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, and Sullivan Diabetic Adjustment Scale were administered to 105 adolescent girls with diabetes. Results indicate that levels of self-esteem and depression highly correlate with the level of adjustment as assessed on the Diabetic Adjustment Scale (DAS). That i...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Sullivan BJ

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Asthma is a chronic condition affecting 300 million people worldwide. Management involves adherence to pharmacological treatments such as corticosteroids and β-agonists, but residual symptoms persist. As asthma symptoms are exacerbated by stress, one possible adjunct to pharmacological treatment is expressiv...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Smith HE,Jones CJ,Hankins M,Field A,Theadom A,Bowskill R,Horne R,Frew AJ

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with indicators of poor physical health and sleep disturbance. This study investigated the relationship between PTSD and metabolic risk factors and examined the role of sleep duration in medically healthy and medication-free adults. METHODS:Participants with...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Talbot LS,Rao MN,Cohen BE,Richards A,Inslicht SS,OʼDonovan A,Maguen S,Metzler TJ,Neylan TC

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Attitudes have a potential role to play in the experience of menopause. The objective of this study was to examine the degree to which attitudes toward menopause and aging vary across ethnic groups and menopausal status (ie, premenopausal through postmenopausal). METHODS:More than 16,000 women were interview...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Sommer B,Avis N,Meyer P,Ory M,Madden T,Kagawa-Singer M,Mouton C,Rasor NO,Adler S

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present investigation was designed to study the role of stress on the physiologic mechanisms of the colon in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Patients with IBS were compared with normal controls during resting and stress (mental arithmetic, cold pressor, and fear stressor). The results indicated that IBS patients h...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Welgan P,Meshkinpour H,Hoehler F

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze in a prospective cohort study if depressive symptoms are an independent predictor of mortality in kidney transplant recipients. METHODS:Data from 840 transplanted patients followed at a single outpatient transplant center were analyzed. Sociodemographic parameters and clinical data were collected ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Novak M,Molnar MZ,Szeifert L,Kovacs AZ,Vamos EP,Zoller R,Keszei A,Mucsi I

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate whether phobic anxiety is associated with increased risk of cardiac mortality in individuals with established coronary heart disease (CHD) and to examine the role of reduced heart rate variability (HRV) in mediating this risk. Previous findings suggest that phobic anxiety may pose increased risk ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Watkins LL,Blumenthal JA,Babyak MA,Davidson JR,McCants CB Jr,O'Connor C,Sketch MH Jr

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixteen healthy women (20-32 years) not taking oral contraceptives were tested at three phases of their menstrual cycles (menses, preovulatory phase, and midluteal phase). Another 16 women taking oral contraceptives served as age-matched controls, and were tested during menses and during phases corresponding to the pr...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Krug R,Pietrowsky R,Fehm HL,Born J

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the association of anxiety with incident dementia and cognitive impairment not dementia (CIND). METHODS:We conducted a prospective study of men aged 48 to 67 years at baseline anxiety assessment; we measured cognition 17 years later. We studied 1481 men who were either eligible for examination or ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Gallacher J,Bayer A,Fish M,Pickering J,Pedro S,Dunstan F,Ebrahim S,Ben-Shlomo Y

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine whether the 1-year prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and their comorbidity were associated with subsequent all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality during 15 years in Vietnam veterans. METHODS:Participants (N = 4256) were from the Vietna...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Phillips AC,Batty GD,Gale CR,Deary IJ,Osborn D,MacIntyre K,Carroll D

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if depression contributes to incident heart disease after accounting for genetic, behavioral, and medical factors associated with both conditions. METHODS:We used a prospective twin study with a 12-year follow-up. In 1992, lifetime diagnosis of depression was assessed in 1159 male-male twins and...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Xian H,Scherrer JF,Franz CE,McCaffery J,Stein PK,Lyons MJ,Jacobsen K,Eisen SA,Kremen WS

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Social connections play an important role in health and disease and provide opportunities for clinical and public health interventions. Marriage and similar intimate relationships play a central role in the potential health benefits of positive social connections. This editorial provides an integrative perspective on ...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Smith TW

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aims of this pilot study were: 1) to establish the reliability and validity of a new self-report instrument designed to index monitoring for sleep-related threat; 2) to determine the presence of ten monitoring types proposed in a recent cognitive model of insomnia and to examine the relationship between m...

journal_title：Psychosomatic medicine

authors： Semler CN,Harvey AG

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00