Psychological correlates of stress-induced cortisol and growth hormone releases in neurotic patients

The mirror drawing test was performed in 23 neurotic patients and plasma cortisol (Fk) and growth hormone (GH) were measured serially throughout the test. The patient's personality was assessed by the Minnesota Multiphastic Personality Inventory and related to the endocrine findings. The result...

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Published in:Psychosomatic medicine 1979-11, Vol.41 (7), p.515-523
Main Authors: Miyabo, S, Asato, T, Mizushima, N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cornell Medical Index
Female
Growth Hormone - blood
Humans
Hydrocortisone - blood
Male
Manifest Anxiety Scale
Middle Aged
MMPI
Neurotic Disorders - blood
Neurotic Disorders - complications
Neurotic Disorders - psychology
Personality
Stress, Psychological - blood
Stress, Psychological - complications
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Summary:The mirror drawing test was performed in 23 neurotic patients and plasma cortisol (Fk) and growth hormone (GH) were measured serially throughout the test. The patient's personality was assessed by the Minnesota Multiphastic Personality Inventory and related to the endocrine findings. The results indicated that 1) Fk and GH have different personality correlates; 2) the Fk responders tend to be more "defensive" trying to maintain good "self-control" over inner mental processes; 3) high GH level seems to be associated with personality features such as exaggeration, hostility, and a distorted thinking process; 4) psychoendocrine control mechanisms for Fk and GH tend to offset, rather than enhance, each other.
ISSN:0033-3174
DOI:10.1097/00006842-197911000-00002