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Personality profiles of coronary cases
D Saldanha1, D S Goel, S P Rathee
1Lt. Col. D. Saldanha, MD, Classified Specialist (Psy), 92 BH, C/O 56 APO.
Indian Journal of Psychiatry
|July 12, 2011
Summary
Personality traits like obsession and somatic concerns are linked to coronary heart disease. Belief in "Karma" did not show a significant difference between coronary heart disease patients and controls.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Psychology
- Psychosomatic Medicine
Background:
- Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of mortality worldwide.
- Psychological factors are increasingly recognized as potential contributors to CHD development.
- Understanding the interplay between personality traits and CHD is crucial for prevention and treatment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between specific personality traits and the occurrence of coronary heart disease.
- To explore the role of belief in "Karma" as a potential psychological factor in CHD.
Main Methods:
- A case-control study was conducted with 50 coronary heart disease (CHD) patients and 50 matched controls.
- Participants were aged 20-55 years and matched for age and education.
- Psychological assessments included the Middlesex Hospital Questionnaire, Somatic Inkblot Series I (SIS), and Command Hospital Questionnaire.
Main Results:
- Obsessive personality traits, as measured by SIS variables, were significantly higher in the CHD cases compared to controls.
- Somatic personality traits, also measured by SIS variables, showed a statistically significant difference between CHD cases and controls.
- No significant difference was found in the belief in the philosophy of "Karma" between the two groups.
Conclusions:
- Obsessive and somatic personality traits are significantly associated with coronary heart disease.
- Belief in "Karma" does not appear to be a differentiating factor for CHD in this study population.
- These findings suggest that psychological interventions targeting obsessive and somatic traits may be beneficial for CHD prevention.
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