@article{ref1,
title="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",
journal="Psychiatria Polska",
year="2015",
author="Gierlotka, Zbigniew and Sobiś, Jarosław and Misiołek, Hanna and Kunert, Łukasz and Misiołek, Aleksandra and Gorczyca, Piotr W.",
volume="49",
number="4",
pages="697-708",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: 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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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.<p /><p>Language: pl</p>",
language="pl",
issn="0033-2674",
doi="10.12740/PP/26614",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.12740/PP/26614"
}