scholarly journals Increased Prevalence of Anxiety-Associated Personality Traits in Patients with Cushing's Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 97 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Dimopoulou ◽  
M. Ising ◽  
H. Pfister ◽  
J. Schopohl ◽  
G.K. Stalla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Cushing’S Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cushing's Disease ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Suicidality, self-stigma, social anxiety and personality traits in stabilized schizophrenia patients – a cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol Volume 14 ◽  
pp. 1415-1424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristyna Vrbova ◽  
Jan Prasko ◽  
Marie Ociskova ◽  
Michaela Holubova ◽  
Krystof Kantor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Morning Serum Cortisol as a Predictor for the HPA Axis Recovery in Cushing’s Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Q. Cui ◽  
D. Liu ◽  
B. Xiang ◽  
Q. Sun ◽  
L. Fan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hpa Axis ◽  
Cushing’S Disease ◽  
Serum Cortisol ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cushing's Disease ◽  
Confirmatory Test ◽  
Acth Stimulation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Postoperative Course ◽  
Morning Serum Cortisol

Background. The suppressed hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis after successful surgery for Cushing’s disease (CD) will recover in almost all patients. We aimed to identify the predictive factors for HPA axis recovery in CD patients with postoperative remission. Design and Methods. This observational retrospective cross-sectional study enrolled 69 CD patients with postoperative remission in Huashan Hospital from 2015 to 2019. All subjects had a detailed clinical evaluation. The low-dose ACTH stimulation test (LDT) was conducted as the gold standard for assessing the HPA axis function. Results. Peak cortisol in LDT was found only to be positively correlative with morning serum cortisol (MSC) ( ρ = 0.451 , p < 0.001 ). The MSC was higher ( p < 0.001 ), and the median postoperative course was significantly longer ( p = 0.025 ) in the patients with the recovered HPA axis function compared with unrecovered patients. The AUC value of MSC for predicting the recovery of the HPA axis was 0.701, and the optimal cutoff was 6.25 μg/dl (sensitivity 85.19% and specificity 47.62%). Other useful cutoff values were 10.74 μg/dl (specificity 100%) and 4.18 μg/dl (sensitivity 100%). Besides, combined with the postoperative course, the AUC values were higher than MSC alone (0.935 vs. 0.701, p < 0.001 ). Conclusions. MSC is a viable first-step diagnostic predictor for HPA axis recovery in CD patients with postoperative remission. For the patients with cortisol levels between 4.18 and 10.74 μg/dl, a confirmatory test should be conducted. When the MSC level was 10.74 μg/dl or greater, the replacement therapy could be discontinued.

scholarly journals Relationship Between Smoking, Narcissism, and Impulsiveness Among Young Women

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Semion Kertzman ◽  
Alex Kagan ◽  
Michael Vainder ◽  
Rina Lapidus ◽  
Abraham Weizman
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Narcissistic Personality ◽  
Narcissistic Personality Inventory ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Although the connection between smoking and individual differences has been recently recognized, the relationship between narcissistic personality traits and cigarette smoking has received less attention. The notion that personality traits can be associated with addictive behavior is influential in clinical practice. However, questions remain about specific interactions between smoking and personality characteristics that need empirical support to substantiate this hypothesis. This study thus identifies narcissistic and impulsive personality traits as precursors of smoking in a sample of tattooed individuals. In a cross-sectional study (N = 120), personality traits were assessed in young women (aged 18-35 years) using the Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI) and the Barratt Impulsivity Scale (BIS-11). The current study, using the regression analysis, has clearly demonstrated that young women who smoke have different personality characteristics as compared with women who do not smoke.

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