期刊
PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
卷 31, 期 9, 页码 1036-1045出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2006.06.004
关键词
cortisol; Dex/CRH test; HPA axis; temperament; personality; inhibition
资金
- NIMH NIH HHS [1K23 MH 067957, R01 MH068767, K23 MH067947] Funding Source: Medline
Background: Traits such as behavioral inhibition and neuroticism have been linked to the development of mood and anxiety disorders. Hyperactivity of the hypothatamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, a manifestation of the stress response, is often seen in major depression and has also been demonstrated in animals and humans with inhibited temperaments. A recent study found HPA hyperactivity in adults with high levels of neuroticism. The present study investigated associations of temperament and HPA function in 31 healthy adults. Methods and materials: Subjects completed diagnostic interviews, questionnaires, and the dexamethasone-/corticotropin-reteasing hormone (Dex/CRH) test. Temperament was assessed using the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire (TPQ). Results: Novelty Seeking was inversely related to plasma cortisol concentrations in the Dex/CRH test. Harm Avoidance and Reward Dependence were not significantly associated with cortisol responses in the Dex/CRH test. The results were not accounted for by psychiatric symptoms or a history of stress or childhood maltreatment. Conclusions: These findings are consistent with previous reports associating temperament factors with HPA axis hyperactivity. Further work is needed to replicate these observations and determine whether HPA axis dysfunction might account for some of the previously reported association of personality factors with mood and anxiety disorders. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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