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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Cardiology
  • Behavioral Medicine

Background:

  • Type A behavior pattern (TABP) is a personality complex linked to coronary heart disease.
  • TABP includes traits like status insecurity, hyperaggressiveness, time urgency, hostility, and self-destruction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the modification of Type A behavior pattern.
  • To investigate the role of psychological and religious factors in TABP modification.

Main Methods:

  • Review of prospective and clinical studies linking TABP to coronary heart disease.
  • Analysis of intervention studies, citing the San Francisco Recurrent Coronary Prevention Project as an example.

Main Results:

  • Intervention studies demonstrate that TABP modification is achievable.
  • Conceptual challenges exist in understanding and modifying TABP.

Conclusions:

  • Modification of Type A behavior pattern is possible through interventions.
  • Psychological and religious factors are crucial considerations for successful TABP modification.