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Psychological Factors and Vulnerability to Psychiatric Morbidity after Myocardial Infarction
- Source :
- Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. 61:187-194
- Publication Year :
- 1994
- Publisher :
- S. Karger AG, 1994.
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Abstract
- A sample of 97 males suffering from myocardial infarction was studied in order to determine the influence of psychological variables and emotional states on psychopathology displayed by patients in the course of their cardiological recovery. Discriminant analysis revealed that depression in the coronary unit and nonuse of problem-solving strategies were the most sensitive variables to correctly classify psychiatric and nonpsychiatric cases (76.6% of the total sample). Multiple regression analysis of the psychological variables and emotional states showed that severity of psychopathology was directly related to early depressive reaction and use of avoidant strategies. The prevalence of psychiatric disorders was 55.5%, with depression (RDC) being the most frequent diagnosis (59.4%), followed by 'irritable dysphoria' (27%) and anxiety disorders (RDC; 21.6%).
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Coping (psychology)
medicine.medical_specialty
Personality Inventory
Psychometrics
Myocardial Infarction
Adaptation, Psychological
medicine
Humans
Myocardial infarction
Psychiatry
Internal-External Control
Applied Psychology
Depressive Disorder
Sick role
Sick Role
Follow up studies
Type A Personality
Type A and Type B personality theory
General Medicine
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Anxiety Disorders
Coronary heart disease
Psychiatry and Mental health
Clinical Psychology
Psychology
Follow-Up Studies
Psychopathology
Clinical psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14230348 and 00333190
- Volume :
- 61
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....672480d47f05f21e8a2207ca4672e880