Relationships among childhood neglect, HPA axis functioning, dysfunctional attitude and social support scores were assessed by means of Pearson correlations.
Therefore, in this study, we attempted to explore the impact of childhood neglect on HPA axis functioning, dysfunctional attitude and the severity of depression.
As shown in Table 1, there were significant differences of HPA axis functioning, dysfunctional attitude scores and Social Support Rating Scale scores among the healthy control groups and the depressed patients with childhood neglect and without childhood neglect.
Two-way Analyses of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare differences of HPA axis functioning, dysfunctional attitude and social support scores among the four groups: depressives with childhood neglect, depressives without childhood neglect, healthy controls with childhood neglect and healthy controls without childhood neglect.
During baseline assessment, the level of mental health need (depression diagnosis, depression severity, and presence of suicidal ideation), functioning, and attitudes towards depression and its treatment are evaluated.
That is, one's performance of something can evoke their general positive attitude towards the focal object, and this attitude functioning as a motivational force (action-based motivation) will uphold similar behavior changes and maintenance.
The questionnaire focused on details of the physicians' practice; actual computerization of or intention to computerize clinical and administrative functions; attitudes towards computerization; self-perceived computer ability and knowledge; and demographic information.
It is a concept that includes many subjective elements: physical, emotional and social function, attitudes to illness, patients' daily lives-including family interactions, Spitzer, Dobson, et al. [ 1], Cella and Tulsky [ 2].
At present, the relationships among childhood neglect, HPA axis functioning and dysfunctional attitude remain obscure.
In our study we focused predominantly on the impact of childhood neglect on HPA axis functioning, and Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (DAS) scores.
We did not find correlations with HPA axis functioning and dysfunctional attitude or with the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression scores.
