Alexithymia, suicide risk and serum lipid levels among adult outpatients with panic disorder.
Compr Psychiatry
; 54(5): 517-22, 2013 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-23332553
ABSTRACT
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.
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Assunto principal:
Suicídio
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Transtorno de Pânico
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Sintomas Afetivos
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Ideação Suicida
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Lipídeos
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article
País de afiliação:
Itália