Clinical Investigation Using a Self-rating Depression Scale in Subjects with Psychosomatic Taste Disorders

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  • 味覚障害の診断・治療における心理テストの有用性について
  • ミカク ショウガイ ノ シンダン チリョウ ニ オケル シンリ テスト ノ ユウヨウセイ ニ ツイテ

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In recent years, the number of patients with psychologenesis taste disorders has increased.<br>In this study, related psychological factors were examined in 258 patients (85men, 173women) using a self-rating depression scale (SDS). The results were as follows:<br>1) 189 patients reported normal psychological factors, 2) 173 patients reported neurotic sates, and 3) 40 patients reported positive correlations with a depressive sates, Most of the patients, self-reported results were not correlated with taste function tests. On the other hand, the patients with depression had reduced salivary secretion tests results.<br>Only 50% of the patients with depression recovered their taste functions.<br>These results suggest that the SDS test may be useful for diagnosing taste disorders and monitoring effects of treatment.

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