Relationship between Alexithymia, Depression and the Negative Symptoms in Schizophrenia with and without Deficit Syndrome.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare schizophrenia patients with and without Deficit Syndrome (DS) with respect to alexithymia, depression and negative symptoms and to investigate the relationship between these variables.

Method: A total of 210 schizophrenia patients who joined the study were grouped on the basis of the Schedule for the Deficit Syndrome (SDS). Each patient was evaluated using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), the Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia (CDSS), the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS) and the UKU - Side Effect Rating Scale (UKU-SERS).

Low plasma adiponectin levels in panic disorder.

Background: The present study was performed to evaluate plasma adiponectin levels in the patients with PD.

Method: The study group included a total of 28 patients (17 females, 11 males) and 23 age- and sex-matched healthy comparison subjects (10 females and 13 males). The plasma fasting glucose, total cholesterol, triglyceride, low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL), and hemoglobin were measured.