Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Lahousen, T; Painold, A; Luxenberger, W; Schienle, A; Kapfhammer, HP; Ille, R.
Psychological factors associated with acute and chronic central serous chorioretinopathy.
Nord J Psychiatry. 2016; 70(1):24-30
Doi: 10.3109/08039488.2015.1041156
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- Führende Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Lahousen-Luxenberger Theresa
- Co-Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Ille Rottraut
- Kapfhammer Hans-Peter
- Luxenberger Wolfgang
- Painold Annamaria
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- Abstract:
- Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) has been associated with several psychological factors. But previous psychological data are limited and mainly restricted to male patients and small sample size. In this study we investigated psychosomatic complaints, personality factors, life events, and stress coping in acute and chronic recurrent CSC patients. Ninety-five patients (71 men, 24 women) with either acute or chronic CSC were evaluated regarding critical life events before diagnosis, psychosomatic complaints, personality traits and coping style. The characteristics of CSC patients were compared with a control group comprising 75 patients (46 men, 29 women) suffering from acute or chronic ophthalmic disorders other than CSC. Compared with patients of the control group, CSC patients reported more psychosomatic problems, unfavourable stress coping strategies and critical life events as well as elevated tension, aggression, strain, emotional instability and achievement orientation. Except for aggression the observed characteristics were more pronounced in acute than in chronic CSC patients. The appearance of CSC may be associated with an accumulation of stressful life events with an unfavourable coping style and distinctive personality factors. Acute CSC is related to more unfavourable stress coping and more physical complaints compared to its chronic course. Elevated aggression may imply one potential risk factor for CSC manifestation and also may have an adverse effect with its chronification.
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- Acute Disease -
- Adaptation, Psychological -
- Adult -
- Affective Symptoms -
- Aged -
- Case-Control Studies -
- Central Serous Chorioretinopathy - psychology
- Chronic Disease -
- Female -
- Humans -
- Life Change Events -
- Male -
- Middle Aged -
- Psychometrics -
- Psychophysiologic Disorders - etiology
- Stress, Psychological - complications
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- Acute and chronic central serous chorioretinopathy
- Aggression
- Life events
- Psychological factors
- Stress