Relationship of cognitive factors to CSF corticotropin-releasing hormone in depression.
The authors investigated the relationship between items on the Beck Depression Inventory and CSF levels of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) in 17 depressed patients. Linear regression analysis showed that self-accusation, expectation of punishment, and crying accounted for 82% of CRH variance.
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Division of Clinical and Biological Research, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Bethesda, MD 20892.
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D000328:Adult; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D003346:Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D003448:Crying / Q000502:physiology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012649:Self Concept
D003346:Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone