| Autor: |
De Berardis, Domenico, Campanella, Daniela, Serroni, Nicola, Saverio Moschetta, Francesco, Di Emidio, Fabiola, Conti, Chiara, Carano, Alessandro, Acciavatti, Tiziano, Di Iorio, Giuseppe, Martinotti, Giovanni, Siracusano, Alberto, Di Giannantonio, Massimo |
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Comprehensive Psychiatry; 2013, Vol. 54 Issue 5, p517-522, 6p |
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To elucidate the relationships between alexithymia, suicide ideation and serum lipid levels in drug-naïve adult outpatients with a DSM-IV diagnosis of Panic Disorder (PD), 72 patients were evaluated. Measures were the Panic Attack and Anticipatory Anxiety Scale, the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), the Scale of Suicide Ideation (SSI) and the Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS). Alexithymic patients showed higher scores on all rating scales and altered serum lipid levels than non-alexithymics. In the hierarchical regression model, the presence of lower HDL-C and higher VLDL-C levels and Difficulty in Identifying Feelings dimension of TAS-20 were associated with higher suicide ideation. In conclusion, alexithymic individuals with PD may show a cholesterol dysregulation that may be linked to suicide ideation. The authors discuss study limitations and future research needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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