ZHANG Long,WU Jun-lin,REN Rong,TANG Xiang-dong,HUANG Guo-ping,Relationship of personality characteristics and social function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome[J].SICHUAN MENTAL HEALTH,2014,27(2):157-161
Relationship of personality characteristics and social function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome
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English keywords:Personality characteristics  Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome  Snorers  Quality of life
Fund projects:四川省卫生厅课题(110548);四川省精神卫生中心课题(201312)
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ZHANG Long Luzhou Medical College 
WU Jun-lin Sichuan Mental Health Centre 
REN Rong Sichuan Mental Health Centre 
TANG Xiang-dong West China Hospital of Sichuan University 
HUANG Guo-ping Sichuan Mental Health Centre 
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      Objective To investigate the psychopathology and Personality characteristics in patients with obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS).Methods 60 OSAHS patients and 30 snorers were tested by the Multiple sleep latency test (MSLT),the Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS),the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI),the Short-Form 36 item Health Survey questionnaire (SF-36),the fatigue scale (FS-14),the attentiondeficit scale.Results Compared to the snorers,OSAHS patients have significantly higher absolute scores on hypochondriasis (Hs)(56.0±9.1 vs.52.0 ±6.6,P 〈0.05),greater the number of clinical elevations(2.4±2.1 vs.0.6±1.0,P 〈0.01),higher the rate of clinical elevation on Hs,depression(D),hysteria(Hy),psychopathic deviate(Pd),psychasthenia(Pt),schizophrenia(Sc).People with the disability profile have a lowest quality of life,highest inattention scores,highest fatigue scores.People with two or three clinical elevations have a lower quality of life,higher inattention scores,higher fatigue scores.When the quality of life scores, TST and TAI were negatively correlated with total MMPI Score,the attention-deficit scores and fatigue scores were positively correlated with total MMPI Score.Conclusion Patients with OSAHS compared to snorers displayed significantly more hypochondriasis, depression,hysteria,psychopathic deviate,Psychasthenia,Schizophreia personality characteristics.The TST,TAI and daytime functions in patients with sleep disordered breathing may be influenced by the severity of psychopathology
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