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Can and should type A behaviour be changed?

D W Johnston

    Postgraduate Medical Journal
    |August 1, 1986
    PubMed
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    Psychological interventions effectively reduce Type A behavior and hostility, lowering cardiac risks in heart disease patients. These beneficial changes do not negatively impact other risk factors or professional performance.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Cardiology
    • Behavioral Medicine

    Background:

    • Type A behavior, characterized by hostility and competitiveness, is a known risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD).
    • Psychological interventions offer potential avenues for modifying behavioral risk factors in cardiovascular disease management.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the efficacy of psychological interventions in reducing Type A behavior and hostility.
    • To determine the association between reductions in Type A behavior and cardiac morbidity.
    • To assess the impact of these interventions on other cardiovascular risk factors and professional effectiveness.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of various psychological interventions targeting Type A behavior and hostility.
    • Analysis of patient data correlating behavioral changes with cardiac morbidity outcomes.

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  • Assessment of changes in other cardiovascular risk factors and professional effectiveness post-intervention.

    • Main Results:

    • Psychological interventions successfully reduced both Type A behavior and hostility.
    • Reductions in Type A behavior and hostility were associated with decreased cardiac morbidity in CHD patients.
    • No significant adverse effects on other risk factors or professional effectiveness were observed.

    Conclusions:

    • Psychological interventions are effective in mitigating Type A behavior and hostility.
    • These behavioral modifications can lead to improved cardiac health outcomes for patients with coronary heart disease.
    • Interventions are safe and do not compromise professional functioning or other health indicators.