Relationships between various temperament dimensions, levels of selected cytokines and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in males, incurred as a result of mechanical injuries of lower extremities.
OBJECTIVE
This analysis addresses the relationships between various temperament dimensions, levels of selected cytokines and PTSD in males, incurred as a result of mechanical injuries of lower extremities.


METHODS
PTSD was assessed with a PTSD Factorial Version Inventory. Temperamental traits were evaluated by means of Formal Characteristics of Behaviour - Temperament Inventory (FCB-TI). Cytokine levels were determined using ELISA kits. The study population was selected from among a larger population of 80 persons. 15 persons with signs of inflammation were excluded. PTSD group included 33 persons, 32 subjects were included in the control group.


RESULTS
Positive statistical correlation with PTSD was observed for: perseverance and emotional reactivity. On the other hand, negative relationship was shown between PTSD and: briskness, endurance and activity. No statistically significant correlations were revealed between the levels of selected cytokines (sIL-2, IL-6, IL-10, TNF-alpha & IFN-gamma) and temperamental traits. Moreover, this study investigates the relationships between temperamental traits, PTSD and various personality dimensions.


CONCLUSIONS
1. Patients with temperamental traits such as high perseverance and emotional reactivity had a greater risk of PTSD. 2. Patients with temperamental traits such as high briskness, endurance and activity had lower risk of PTSD. 3. The level of cytokines (sIL-2, IL-6, IL-10, TNF-alpha, IFN-gamma) was not dependent on the temperamental traits.
Katedra i Oddział Kliniczny Psychiatrii w Tarnowskich Górach, Wydział Lekarski z Oddziałem Lekarsko-Dentystycznym w Zabrzu ŚUM w Katowicach.
Zbigniew
Z
Gierlotka
Katedra i Oddział Kliniczny Psychiatrii w Tarnowskich Górach, Wydział Lekarski z Oddziałem Lekarsko-Dentystycznym w Zabrzu ŚUM w Katowicach.
Jarosław
J
Sobiś
Klinika Anestezjologii i Intensywnej Terapii, Wydział Lekarski z Oddziałem Lekarsko-Dentystycznym w Zabrzu ŚUM w Katowicach.
Hanna
H
Misiołek
Katedra i Oddział Kliniczny Psychiatrii w Tarnowskich Górach, Wydział Lekarski z Oddziałem Lekarsko-Dentystycznym w Zabrzu ŚUM w Katowicach.
Łukasz
Ł
Kunert
Gabinet Psychologiczny Martines Cubells, Walencja, Hiszpania.
Aleksandra
A
Misiołek
Katedra i Oddział Kliniczny Psychiatrii w Tarnowskich Górach, Wydział Lekarski z Oddziałem Lekarsko-Dentystycznym w Zabrzu ŚUM w Katowicach.
Piotr W
PW
Gorczyca
D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016207:Cytokines / Q000097:blood*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology* / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D010551:Personality; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013694:Temperament
D016207:Cytokines
PTSD; cytokines; temperament