Clinical investigation using a self-rating depression scale in subjects with psychosomatic taste disorders

• Published in: Nippon Jibi Inkoka Gakkai Kaiho Vol. 109; no. 10; p. 736
• Main Authors: Kushida, Kyoko, Umemoto, Masanori, Negoro, Atsushi, Nin, Tomomi, Sakagami, Masafumi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japan 01.10.2006
• Subjects: Depression - diagnosis; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Psychophysiologic Disorders - diagnosis; Self-Assessment; Taste Disorders - diagnosis
• ISSN: 0030-6622
• DOI: 10.3950/jibiinkoka.109.736

In recent years, the number of patients with psychologenesis taste disorders has increased. In this study, related psychological factors were examined in 258 patients (85 men, 173 women) using a self-rating depression scale (SDS). The results were as follows: 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. Only 50% of the patients with depression recovered their taste functions. These results suggest that the SDS test may be useful for diagnosing taste disorders and monitoring effects of treatment.