摘要
Although the Dexamethasone Suppression Test (DST) plays an important role in psychosomatic research, confounding factors limit the sensitivity and specificity of the DST. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the intensity of daily life stressors and DST results in healthy participants after controlling the confounding factors. The subjects of this study consisted of 75 healthy volunteers. The intensity of daily life events was assessed using the Taiwanese version of the Recent Life Change Questionnaire (RLCQ). Neuroticism was assessed using the Maudsley Personality Inventory (MPI). The Dexamethasone Suppression Test (DST) was also performed. The regression model showed that daily life events (RLCQ score) were correlated significantly with cortisol level on day 1 and D% only in women. This finding implies that daily life events should be considered as an independent variable in women in further studies when the DST is applied.
原文 | English |
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頁(從 - 到) | 49-53 |
頁數 | 5 |
期刊 | Behavioral Medicine |
卷 | 38 |
發行號 | 2 |
DOIs | |
出版狀態 | Published - 2012 4月 1 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- 應用心理學
- 精神病學和心理健康