We studied the correlation of plasma and urinary epinephrine (E) and norepinephrine (NE) levels with anxiety symptoms in three patient groups: 1) pheochromocytoma (PH+) (n = 17); 2) hypertensives with elevated catecholamine levels shown not to have a PH (PH-) (n = 25); and 3) patients with panic disorder (PD) (n = 23). Structured interviews and four self-rated anxiety scales were used: the SCL-...

Abstract Background To explore the psychological status and vulnerability characteristics of medical staff with progress epidemic. Methods This study investigated prevalence mental problems 2748 in four stages. The PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire), GAD-7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder questionnaire), SSS (Somatization Symptom Checklist), Pittsburgh sleep quality index, PCL-C (Self-rating sca...

BACKGROUND The PHQ-15 is widely used as an open access screening instrument for somatization syndromes in different health care settings, thus far, normative data from the general population are not available. The objectives of the study were to generate normative data and to further investigate the construct validity of the PHQ-15 in the general population. METHODS Nationally representative ...

The relationship between boredom proneness and health-symptom reporting was examined. Undergraduate students (N = 200) completed the Boredom Proneness Scale and the Hopkins Symptom Checklist. A multiple analysis of covariance indicated that individuals with high boredom-proneness total scores reported significantly higher ratings on all five subscales of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (Obsessive...

We compare the prevalence of somatization in women and men with NCCP relation to general Swedish population, analyze overlap between somatization, cardiac anxiety, depressive symptoms, explore variables associated somatization. A cross sectional design is implemented data collected late October 2013 early January 2014 from 552 patients (mean age 64 ​± ​17 years, 51% women) four hospitals southe...

The present study assessed posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, psychological distress, and subjective quality of life (QoL) in a group of 43 child Holocaust survivors and a community sample of 44 persons who had not personally experienced the Holocaust. The participants were administered the PTSD-Scale, the SCL-90, and the WHOQOL-Bref. Results showed that the child survivors had high...