Changes in Serum Dopamine-β-Hydroxylase Activity during Group Psychotherapy
1975; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 37; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1097/00006842-197507000-00009
ISSN1534-7796
AutoresSam Silbergeld, Ronald W. Manderscheid, Patricia H. OʼNeill, Friedhelm Lamprecht, Lorenz K. Y. Ng,
Tópico(s)Treatment of Major Depression
ResumoThis psychobiological study investigates married-coupled group psychotherapy from pre- and postsession serum dopamine dopamine-β-hydroxylase (DBH) determinations, the Free Association Test (FAT), and a Postsession Questionnaire (PSQ). Experimental manipulations permit controls for the assessment of DBH variations. Group, gender, and individual linear regression analyses are interpreted by a stressor-destrssor typology. DBH levels significantly increase during psychotherapy. Increments are comparable with those from physical work. Most variability in DBH is predicted from a small set of psychological variables. Psychological stressors and destressors show psychobiochemical individuality. Implications of psychological stressors for psychosomatic vulnerability are discussed.
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