ISSN 1671-3710
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主办:中国科学院心理研究所
出版:科学出版社

›› 2005, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (1): 72-77.

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Type D Personality:An Important Psychological Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease

Yu Xiaonan1,2 Zhang Jianxin1   

  1. 1. Key Lab of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101
  • Received:2004-09-19 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2005-01-15 Published:2005-01-15
  • Contact: Zhang Jianxin

Abstract: Type D personality (or distressed personality) refers to the joint tendency of experiencing negativeaffectivity (NA) and social inhibition (SI). For patients with established cardiovascular disease, thispsychological risk factor has been associated with their psychological distress, impaired quality of life, reinfarctions, and mortality. This article summarized the research on relationship between type D personality and cardiovascular disease, explored the clinical value for early identifying high risk patients, discussed the potential mechanisms for evidences from neuroendocrine, immunology, and psychology, and evaluated the feasibility of relevant. Psychological intervention.

Key words: type D personality, cardiovascular disease, negative affectivity, social inhibition, psychological intervention.

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