Emotional Processing In Patients with Ischemic Heart Diseases
Shirali Kharamin1, Mohammad Malekzadeh2, Arash Aria3
1Clinical Psychology, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran.
Insights
Patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) exhibit more negative emotional processing styles compared to healthy individuals. This difference was observed in specific emotional processing dimensions, highlighting the link between stress and heart health.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Cardiology
- Public Health
Background:
- Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading global health issue, with ischemic heart disease (IHD) being a major component in high-income nations.
- Psychological stress is recognized as a significant risk factor contributing to the development of CVD.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate and compare emotional processing, a critical element in stress appraisal, between patients diagnosed with IHD and individuals without cardiovascular disease.
- To identify potential differences in how individuals manage and express emotions in relation to heart health.
Main Methods:
- A comparative study involving fifty IHD patients recruited from a hospital setting post-discharge.
- A control group of individuals without cardiovascular disease was selected using neighborhood controls.
- The Emotional Processing Scale (EPS-25) was administered to all participants in both groups.
Main Results:
- Significant differences were found in the total Emotional Processing Scale scores between IHD patients and the control group.
- IHD patients demonstrated distinct patterns in emotional processing dimensions, including signs of unprocessed emotion, unregulated emotion, avoidance, and impoverished emotional experiences.
- No significant difference was observed in the suppression dimension of emotional processing between the two groups.
Conclusions:
- Individuals with IHD tend to utilize more negative emotional processing styles.
- These findings suggest a correlation between maladaptive emotional processing and the presence of ischemic heart disease.
Background:
Cardiovascular disease is the most prevalent public health problem on a worldwide scale, and ischemic heart disease accounts for approximately one-half of these events in high-income countries. One of the most important risk factors for this disease is mental and psychological especially stressful experiences.
Aim:
This research was established to compare emotional processing, as a key factor in stress appraisal, between IHD patients and people with no cardiovascular disease.
Methods:
Using simple sampling, fifty patients were selected from people who diagnosed as IHD in the hospital and referred for treatment after discharging care and treatment. Control group participants were selected as control group peoples, using neighbourhood controls selection. The Emotional Processing Scale was filled by all members of the two groups.
Results:
There were significant differences between the two groups on the EPS-25 total scores, as well as on emotional processing dimensions of signs of unprocessed emotion, unregulated emotion; avoidance and impoverished. Also, there was no significant difference between the two groups in the dimension of Suppression. The final step of regression revealed a β of 10.15 and 1.05 for AVO and IEE subscales respectively.
Conclusion:
The result showed that patients with IHD are using more negative emotional processing styles.
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