Despite evidence-based interventions, coronary heart disease (CHD) remains a leading
cause of global mortality. As therapies advance, patient non-adherence to established …

Specific negative emotions have been related to adverse cardiac events, but a general
propensity to psychological distress may also affect cardiovascular outcomes. In this …

The concept of stress has a long and perhaps foundational history in health psychology.
However, it is also not without its detractors, who point out imprecise and simplistic use of …

Objective Medication non-adherence following acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is
associated with poor clinical outcomes. A systematic review and meta-analysis were …

Objective Methodological considerations and selected null findings indicate the need to
reexamine the Type D construct. We investigated whether associations with cardiac events …

Coping style and social support may represent mechanisms to explain the relationship
between Type D personality and ill-health. This study investigated whether Type D is …

Aims Type D personality–defined as high negative affectivity (NA) and high social inhibition
(SI)–has been associated with adverse cardiovascular prognosis. We explored the …

Psychological and psychosocial factors have long been linked to cardiovascular disease.
These psychosocial factors, including low socioeconomic status, social support/isolation …

Objetivos: La personalidad tipo D se ha asociado con una salud cardiovascular adversa,
con las reacciones cardiovasculares atípicas al estrés psicológico consideradas como …

Type D personality (the combination of negative affect and social inhibition) is associated
with poor prognosis in cardiac patients. The current study aims to investigate the relationship …