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6183703

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1983-1-27
pubmed:abstractText
In order to explore the psychodynamics of a previously observed association between a low concentration of the serotonin metabolite 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and an increased tendency to suicidal behavior, blind ratings of Rorschach variables were compared between depressed and/or suicidal patients with low (less than 80 nanomoles/l) and normal (greater than 80 nanomoles/l) CSF 5-HIAA. In 14 patient pairs matched for sex, age, body height, and interview-based ratings of severity of depression, the low 5-HIAA subjects had significantly more anxiety and more hostility in the Rorschach ratings. Their anxiety tolerance was lower, and they were significantly less efficient in their handling of conflict. The results support the hypothesis that biochemical variables may be of importance for certain psychodynamic mechanisms suggested to be relevant for psychopathology, including suicidal behavior.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0165-1781
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
229-43
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-4-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1982
pubmed:articleTitle
Rorschach ratings in depressed and suicidal patients with low levels of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid in cerebrospinal fluid.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article