Psychiatry Research 2010-07-30

Associations between personality traits and CCK-4-induced panic attacks in healthy volunteers.

Innar Tõru, Anu Aluoja, Ulle Võhma, Mait Raag, Veiko Vasar, Eduard Maron, Jakov Shlik

Index: Psychiatry Res. 178(2) , 342-7, (2010)

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Abstract

In this study we examined how personality disposition may affect the response to cholecystokinin tetrapeptide (CCK-4; 50 microg) challenge in healthy volunteers (n=105). Personality traits were assessed with the Swedish universities Scales of Personality (SSP). Statistical methods employed were correlation analysis and logistic regression. The results showed that the occurrence of CCK-4-induced panic attacks was best predicted by baseline diastolic blood pressure, preceding anxiety and SSP-defined traits of lack of assertiveness, detachment, embitterment and verbal aggression. Significant interactions were noted between the above mentioned variables, modifying their individual effects. For different subsets of CCK-4-induced symptoms, the traits of physical aggression, irritability, somatic anxiety and stress susceptibility also appeared related to panic manifestations. These findings suggest that some personality traits and their interactions may influence vulnerability to CCK-4-induced panic attacks in healthy volunteers.Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

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