Anxiety sensitivity and depression in multiple chemical sensitivities and asthma.
Anxiety sensitivity and depression in multiple chemical sensitivities and asthma.
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多种化学敏感性和哮喘中的焦虑敏感性和抑郁症。
DOI:
10.1097/00043764-200210000-00006
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发表时间:
2002
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Fiedler,Nancy
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作者:
Caccappolo-vanVliet,Elise;Kelly-McNeil,Kathie;Natelson,Benjamin;Kipen,Howard;Fiedler,Nancy
Patients with sensitivities to multiple chemicals report symptoms of cognitive dysfunction, respiratory distress, and mood disturbance. Lifetime and current psychiatric disorders, personality traits associated with symptom reporting, and tests of cognitive function were compared between 30 subjects with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS), 19 asthmatics, and 31 healthy controls. Relative to asthmatics and controls, more MCS subjects met criteria for current depression and somatization disorder. MCS subjects and asthmatics scored significantly higher than controls on scales of chemical odor intolerance and anxiety sensitivity, both of which were significant predictors of physical symptoms. Few differences on objective neuropsychological tests were noted. However, MCS subjects with comorbid depression performed significantly worse on a verbal memory test relative to asthmatics but not to controls. Anxiety and depression are significant contributors to the physical and cognitive symptoms of MCS subjects.(J Occup Environ Med. 2002; 44: 890–901)