Distress or illness? A study of psychological symptoms after myocardial infarction.

摘要: Three groups of patients were identified during a study men who had recently suffered an acute myocardial infarction: those with psychiatric morbidity antedating the infarction and no significant psychopathology. Compared to other two groups, before more likely be unmarried, unemployed have received previous treatment. They also obtained higher scores for neuroticism psychoticism on personality assessment. Patients whose symptoms been precipitated by resembled psychologically healthy group regard their demographic characteristics personality. Their tended transient, improving without special