BACKGROUND Genetic studies in adults indicate that genes influencing the personality trait of neuroticism account for substantial genetic variance in anxiety and depression and in somatic health. Here, we examine for the first time the factors underlying the relationship between neuroticism and anxiety/depressive and somatic symptoms during adolescence. METHOD The Somatic and Psychological He...

The State-Trait Inventory for Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety (STICSA; M. J. Ree, C. MacLeod, D. French, & V. Locke, 2000) was designed to assess cognitive and somatic symptoms of anxiety as they pertain to one's mood in the moment (state) and in general (trait). This study extended the previous psychometric findings to a clinical sample and validated the STICSA against a well-published measure o...

objectives: the growing social and economical changes in the life style, have made abstract it difficult for many people to assume the responsibility of taking care of older adults in the family, consequently institutions become the inevitable option for many elderly adults. the aim of this study was to compare mental health of institutionalized and community living elderly adults in kermanshah...

OBJECTIVE To study the phenomenon of worry and functional somatic symptoms in Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). METHOD 40 subjects with the diagnosis of GAD were assessed by using Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) and Bradford Somatic Inventory (BSI). Severity of GAD was rated on Generalized Anxiety Disorder -7 (GAD-7) scale. RESULTS The mean total score on PSWQ was 59.62. All patient...

This study investigated anticipatory cortisol and pre-competitive anxiety of swimmers before competition. Fifteen university volunteered to participate in the study. Salivary Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (CSAI-2R) were collected six days (6d) two hours (2h) Results revealed higher somatic 2h compared 6d prior No differences observed cortisol, cognitive anxiety, self-confidence. Thus, i...

This study investigated relationships between the intensity (i.e. level) and direction (i.e. interpretation of anxiety as either debilitative or facilitative) dimensions of multidimensional competitive trait anxiety and the two mood structures of Positive (PA) and Negative Affect (NA). The Competitive Trait Anxiety Inventory-2, minus the self-confidence subscale and modified to include a direct...

AIM To investigate the relationship between somatic health problems and comorbid condition of anxiety and depression. METHODS The cross-sectional study in a population of 2,000 students of the Belgrade University (four schools: Medicine, Geography, Economics, Electrical Engineering) during the period April - June 2010 was conducted. The students were randomly selected. The main instrument for...

Although Johann Christian August Heinroth (1773-1843) introduced the term 'psychosomatic' into medical literature, up to the present day his contributions to the development of medicine and psychosomatics have been little acknowledged. The relationship between somatic and psychiatric conditions is assumed to be fluent; however, the concept “psychosomatic” brings with it a heavy semantic burden ...

Although flight phobia is very common in the general population, knowledge of the underlying mechanisms is limited. The aim of the current study is to determine whether hypoxia is selectively associated with flight anxiety. We wanted to explore levels of oxygen saturation (SpO2) and the associated subjective somatic sensations in flight phobics and controls. The data collected in this study wer...