title: Psychosocial aspects of hyperprolactinemia.
abstract: Fourteen mildly hyperprolactinemic women and 14 matched controls were compared with respect to biographical data, self-reported emotional and somatic well-being, and cortisol production. The patients had significantly more often experienced a separation from their parents in childhood. No differences were found for cortisol levels and emotional and somatic well-being. Future studies also should focus on personality, coping, and defense mechanisms in order to explain these contrasting findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Assies
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Vingerhoets
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Poppelaars
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000097:blood / Q000523:psychology; D001143:Arousal / Q000502:physiology; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005687:Galactorrhea / Q000097:blood / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D006966:Hyperprolactinemia / Q000097:blood / Q000523:psychology*; D008016:Life Change Events; D008875:Middle Aged; D010553:Personality Development; D011374:Progesterone / Q000097:blood; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D011374:Progesterone; D004958:Estradiol; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D011388:Prolactin; D013974:Thyroxine; D006854:Hydrocortisone