Depression, cortisol and somatoform dissociative symptoms.

Journal Article 2008; 29(2): 235-239 PubMed PMID: 18404142 Keywords: Adult, Depressive Disorder:blood, Dissociative Disorders:blood, Female, Humans, Hydrocortisone:blood, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System:physiopathology, Male, Middle Aged, Pituitary-Adrenal System:physiopathology, Somatoform Disorders:blood, Stress, Physiolo.

OBJECTIVE: According to recent findings neuroendocrine response related to dissociative symptoms is related to dysregulation of the hypoth.....

Depression, prolactin and dissociated mind.

Journal Article 2007; 28(5): 639-642 PubMed PMID: 17984948 Keywords: Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Depressive Disorder:blood, Dissociative Disorders:blood, Female, Humans, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System:physiopathology, Male, Middle Aged, Pituitary-Adrenal System:physiopathology, Prolactin:blood, Statistics, Nonparamet.

OBJECTIVES: Usual neuroendocrinological manifestation of traumatic stress and dissociation is dysregulation of the hypothalamus-pituitary-.....

Evaluation Studies 2007; 28(2): 191-198 PubMed PMID: 17435681 Keywords: Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Depression:diagnosis, Dissociative Disorders:diagnosis, Epilepsy:diagnosis, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Models, Theoretical, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychological Tests, Reproducibility of Results, Surveys and Que.

OBJECTIVE: Dissociation is often defined as partial or total disconnection between memories of the past, awareness of identity and of imme.....

Journal Article 2006; 27(3): 321-326 PubMed PMID: 16807521 Keywords: Adult, Dissociative Disorders:complications, Epilepsy:complications, Female, Humans, Kindling, Neurologic:physiology, Male, Schizophrenia:complications, Schizophrenic Psychology, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic:complications, Stress, Psychological:compli.

OBJECTIVES: According to recent evidence, trauma and stress are important etiological factors in pathogenesis of schizophrenia. However, t.....