Biomedical subjects

X J Cui

Publications and source records attributed to X J Cui.

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PubMed1997

Does depression generate negative life events?

This prospective study investigated whether major depressive disorder can cause negative life events. One hundred and thirteen normal college men have been followed biennially from age 26 until age 62. Fourteen major negative life events were assessed retrospectively by a self-report checklist. A blind rater read each man's complete records over the 35 years and used the same checklist prospectively. The negative life events were divided into dependent and independent groups according to whether the men's own behavior could have played a role in causing the events. In comparison with the normal control group, depressed individuals had a higher density of dependent negative life events after their first episode of depression. This difference did not exist for the occurrence of independent negative life events. Independent negative life events tended to be related to help seeking behaviors rather than to depression. This study confirmed our hypothesis that affective spectrum disorder can generate self-induced negative life events, which may contribute to the chronicity of the disorder.

Adult↗

PubMed1996

Antecedents and consequences of negative life events in adulthood: a longitudinal study.

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated whether negative life events affected subjects' long-term physical and mental health. METHOD: One hundred thirteen normal college men completed biennial follow-up questionnaires from age 26 until age 62. At age 62 they retrospectively assessed 16 major negative life events with a self-report checklist. A blind rater read each man's complete records over the 35 years and completed the same checklist prospectively. The men had independent physical examinations at age 65. RESULTS: It was demonstrated that negative life events affect men's psychological health more than their physical health. The correlation of negative life events with physical health was so low that no significant relationship between the two variables could be established. Negative life events were significantly associated with affective spectrum disorder and its relevant indicators. Further, the Cox proportional hazards model revealed that negative life events, family history of depression, and psychosocial stability during the college years were independent and statistically significant predictors of depression. CONCLUSIONS: This study supports the widely held belief that biological factors (heredity), psychological factors (unstable personality), and social factors (negative life events) are all etiologically related to depression.

Adult↗

PubMed1994

[Primary hepatosarcoma: reports of 8 cases].

Eight cases of the primary hepatosarcoma were reported in this paper. These cases were verified by resection and pathological examination. The abdominal pain and mass were of the main clinical features. The image studies showed the occupied lesions of the liver. The preoperative differential diagnosis is of difficulty. All these cases were misdiagnosed: 6 cases (75%) as cystic lesions and 2 cases (25%) as cancer of the liver, The sarcoma of the liver is usually huge and central necrotized which formed liquid-cavity. Therefore the differential diagnosis of huge mixed cystic lesions of the liver should be stressed. During operation, the frozen section pathological examination should be performed as a routine in case misdiagnosis and mistreatment happen. Early surgical resection is suggested in order to raise the survival rate.

Adolescent↗