| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
NISHIMURA Ryoji HIROSHIMA UNIV.School of Medicine Professor, 医学部, 教授 (10122722)
NEDATE Naneo WASEDA UNIV.School of Human Sciences. Associate Prof., 助教授 (20156160)
SUEMATSU Hiroyuki UNIV.of TOKYO.Faculty of Medicine, Professor, 医学部, 教授 (10038739)
SATO Suguru SAPPORO MEDICAL SCHOOL.Instructor, 医学部, 助手 (90150557)
SUGIYAMA Yoshiro SAPPORO MEDICAL SCHOOL.Professor, 医学部, 教授 (50045332)
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| Research Abstract |
I Behavioral aspects of psychosomatic patients : Neurological approach.
On psychosomatic patients (mainly anorexia), we developed scales assessing behavioral aspects which were controlled by dopamine function system. Based on the scores of the new scales, we classified the subjects into two groups, responders and non-responders. With respect to the central nervous system, we also found difference between subjects being sensitive and those being insensitive. This finding was greatly interesting, and seemed to be related with "awareness" which is one of most important topics for psychosomatic patients.
II Type A behavior pattern : Developing measurement.
We examined psychometric properties of "Type A behavior pattern" scale (CTS-30). A factor analysis yielded 3 internally consistent factors : "hostility", "prefectionism", and "workaholism". Based on the scores, we compared CHD (coronary heart disease) group with control group. As a result, we empirically confirmed clinical validity of the scale.
III Type A behavior pattern : Effect of behavioral intervention.
Carried out rational emotive therapy (RET) to CHD patients, we confirmed decreasing tendency of Type A behavior pattern (e.g. "perfectionism"), as well as decreasing "irrational belief". We need to survey follow-up. Nevertheless, these results were deeply interesting.
IV Measurement of "repressive behavior" (Type C behavior pattern).
A scale assessing "repressive behavior", which is the core of Type C behavior which is one of risk factors in developing cancer, were developed. Including 37 items, it consisted 5 internally consistent subscales : repression, acceptance, overadaptation, patience, and cooperation. Also, psychometric properties of the scale were confirmed.
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