Franke G H, Esser J, Stäcker K H, Mähner N, Spangemacher B
Institut für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen.
Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol. 1996 May;46(5):159-68.
Until now there is a lack of investigation in psychological aspects of retinopathy in patients of the middle ages. The few studies have been found, focused on an old-fashioned psychopathology. Medical treatment, f.e. laser therapy is only partially available, constant visual loss to blindness is possible. Life events, coping strategies, social support, and symptomatic distress of patients with presumed ocular histoplasmosis (group 1) and patients with retinopathy centralis serosa (group 2) were compared with another and with a comparison group. Group 1 scored higher on the Schedule of Recent Experiences (Holmes and Rahe 1967) and showed better social support. Group 2 scored higher on the Brief Symptom Inventory (Derogatis and Melisaratos 1983) and showed low social support. Additionally gender differences were discussed.
到目前为止，对于中年视网膜病变患者的心理方面缺乏研究。已发现的少数研究聚焦于过时的精神病理学。医学治疗，例如激光治疗只是部分可用，视力持续丧失直至失明是有可能的。将疑似眼组织胞浆菌病患者（第1组）和中心性浆液性视网膜病变患者（第2组）的生活事件、应对策略、社会支持和症状困扰相互之间以及与一个对照组进行了比较。第1组在《近期经历量表》（霍姆斯和拉赫，1967年）上得分更高，并且显示出更好的社会支持。第2组在《简明症状量表》（德罗加蒂斯和梅利萨拉托斯，1983年）上得分更高，并且显示出较低的社会支持。此外，还讨论了性别差异。
