The Role of Emotional Competence in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy.
Psychosom Med
; 80(4): 377-384, 2018 05.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The current study examined the role of emotional competences and depression in takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC).METHODS:
We compared 37 TTC patients who experienced emotion triggers (TTC-t M (SD) age = 66.4 (12.8) years, 33 women) with 37 TTC patients who did not experience emotion triggers (TTC-nt M (SD) age = 65.8 (11.1) years, 33 women) and 37 patients with acute myocardial infarction who experienced an emotion trigger (AMI-t M (SD) age = 66.1 (10.1) years, 33 women). Three aspects of emotional competence (emotional intelligence, metacognitive beliefs, and emotional processing deficits) were assessed using the Trait Meta-Mood Scale (TMMS), the Meta-Cognitions Questionnaire 30, and the Emotional Processing Scale. Differences between-group means were evaluated using multivariate analysis of covariance, adjusting for depressive symptom (Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression).RESULTS:
Compared with the TTC-nt and AMI-t comparison groups, TTC-t patients had low scores on emotional intelligence (TMMS Attention F(2, 184) = 23.10, p < .001; TMMS Repair F(2, 184) = 11.98, p < .001) and high scores in metacognitive beliefs and emotional processing deficits (e.g., Meta-Cognitions Questionnaire 30 Negative Beliefs about Thoughts F(2, 184) = 56.93, p < .001), independent of the levels of depressive symptom. TTC-nt patients also had significantly lower scores on the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression scale compared with AMI-t (p = .021) and TTC-t (p = .004) patients.CONCLUSIONS:
TTC-t patients showed a specific dysfunctional profile of emotional competence, even after adjusting for depressive symptom. These results provided a better understanding of the psychological factors that contribute to TTC.
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Assunto principal:
Sintomas Afetivos
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Depressão
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Emoções
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Cardiomiopatia de Takotsubo
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Inteligência Emocional
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Habilidades Sociais
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Metacognição
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Infarto do Miocárdio
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article