Personality Profile and Coping Skills among Coronary Heart Disease Patients and Non-Patient Groups.
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2012-10
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Background: Coronary heart disease is a leading cause of death and a major cause of disability
worldwide. Aims: This study was conducted to see whether there are certain specific personality
pattern of coronary heart disease patients and the coping strategies they use to deal with these
stressful situations. Methodology: A sample of 30 male patients diagnosed as having coronary
heart disease were selected from the outdoor and indoor patient cardiology departments of
Ramkrishna Care Hospital and Modern Medical Hospital, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. Results and
Conclusions: It was found that CHD patients have certain specific personality traits which
reflect that these persons have low frustration tolerance for unsatisfactory conditions, are
neurotically fatigued, easily annoyed and emotional (Factor C). They are suspicious and are
often involved in their own ego and are self-opinionated and interested in internal mental life.
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Personality traits, coping coronary heart Disease
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Khan Ajaz Ahmad, Hassan Mudassir, Kumar Pradeep, Mishra Deapti, Kumar Ranjeet. Personality Profile and Coping Skills among Coronary Heart Disease Patients and Non-Patient Groups. Delhi Psychiatry journal. 2012 Oct; 15 (2): 352-358.