Abstract Purpose of the Review This review article synthesizes recent research findings on
the psychological context of Type D personality and the mechanisms through which Type D …

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

Background The objective was to review all available literature concerning Type D
(distressed) personality among the general population and to discuss its implications for …

Objective. This study investigated whether approach coping, avoidance coping, or
perceptions of available social support mediated the relationship between Type D …

Coronary heart disease (CHD) and depression are very common and often co-existing
disorders. In addition to psychological and social morbidity, depression exacerbates …

OBJECTIVE: This article reviews all available literature concerning the implications of Type
D personality (the conjoint effects of negative affectivity and social inhibition) among patients …

OBJECTIVE: Research generally indicates that psychological variables are stronger
predictors of cardiovascular outcomes in healthy populations than in those with preexisting …

As cancer therapeutics continues to improve and progress, the adverse side effects
associated with anticancer treatments have also attracted more attention and have become …

Abstract Background People with Type D-Distressed-personality have a general tendency
towards increased negative affectivity (NA), while at the same time inhibiting these emotions …

This review provides a broad overview of the relationship of personality with cardiovascular
diseases (CVDs). There has been a sustained interest over the last half a century on the …