The relationships among impulsivity, anxiety sensitivity and nonsuicidal self-injury characteristics in patients with phobias
Arch. Clin. Psychiatry (Impr.)
; 45(5): 119-124, Sept.-Oct. 2018. tab
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Background:
The relationship between impulsivity and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) has been revealed in several mental disorders other than phobias.Objectives:
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among impulsivity, anxiety sensitivity, and NSSI characteristics in patients with phobias, and to compare these relationships with healthy controls.Methods:
The sample of this study consisted of outpatients (n = 109) who had been diagnosed with social phobia, agoraphobia or simple phobia in addition to healthy individuals (n = 51) serving as the control group. Data collection tools were the socio-demographic form, the Barratt Impulsivity Scale (BIS-11), the Inventory of Statements About Self-Injury (ISAS), and the Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI-3).Results:
Mean BIS-11 and ASI-3 scores in the social phobia and agoraphobia groups were found to be significantly higher than those in the control group. In addition, a positive correlation was found between ISAS and cognitive anxiety sensitivity scores in the agoraphobia and simple phobia groups.Discussion:
The study revealed a positive correlation between cognitive anxiety sensitivity and NSSI in both the agoraphobia and simple phobia groups. The results of this study indicate that anxiety sensitivity may play a regulatory role between impulsivity and NSSI in some sub-groups of phobia.
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Arch. Clin. Psychiatry (Impr.)
Assunto da revista:
Psiquiatria
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Turquia
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Duzce University Health Sciences Institute/TR
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Duzce University School of Medicine/TR