کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
335216 546822 2008 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
An MRI study of pituitary volume and parasuicidal behavior in teenagers with first-presentation borderline personality disorder
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علم عصب شناسی روانپزشکی بیولوژیکی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
An MRI study of pituitary volume and parasuicidal behavior in teenagers with first-presentation borderline personality disorder
چکیده انگلیسی

This structural magnetic resonance imaging study examined the relationship between pituitary gland volume (PGV) and lifetime number of parasuicidal behaviors in a first-presentation, teenage borderline personality disorder (BPD) sample with minimal exposure to treatment. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that age and number of parasuicidal behaviors were significant predictors of PGV. These findings indicate that parasuicidal behavior in BPD might be associated with greater activation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis. Further studies are required using direct neuroendocrine measures and exploring other parameters of self-injurious behavior, such as recency of self-injurious behavior, intent to die and medical threat.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging - Volume 162, Issue 3, 15 April 2008, Pages 273–277
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