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Estudio descriptivo de la personalidad y psicopatología en pacientes con síncope vasovagal / Psychopathology and personality in patients with vasovagal syncope
Ríos-Martínez, Blanca P; Huitrón-Cervantes, Gloria; Márquez, Manlio F; González-Hermosillo, J. Antonio; Rangel-Rodríguez, Gabriela A; Pedraza-Moctezuma, Luis Guillermo.
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  • Ríos-Martínez, Blanca P; s.af
  • Huitrón-Cervantes, Gloria; s.af
  • Márquez, Manlio F; Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez. Departamento de Electrofisiología. MX
  • González-Hermosillo, J. Antonio; Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez. Departamento de Electrofisiología. MX
  • Rangel-Rodríguez, Gabriela A; s.af
  • Pedraza-Moctezuma, Luis Guillermo; Instituto de Investigación y Educación en Ciencias de la Salud. MX
Arch. cardiol. Méx ; Arch. cardiol. Méx;79(3): 207-211, jul.-sept. 2009. tab, graf
Article em Es | LILACS | ID: lil-565620
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ABSTRACT
Syncope is characterized by a sudden and brief Loss of the normal state of consciousness (fainting), caused by multiple factors (biological, psychological and social), which consequences can be Lethal if it is not timely diagnosed and treated. These episodes affect the total sphere of the subject (on an individual, work, school, social, and family level). PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Contribute to the study of vasovagal syncope (WS) patients, describing their personality and psychopathological characteristics.

METHOD:

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) was used to evaluate psychopathology in a sample of 30 subjects diagnosed with (WS), attended in the National Institute of Cardiology "lgnacio Chávez", making a descriptive analysis of the complete sample, regarding demographic variables and inventory scores.

RESULTS:

The scales with higher scores found within these subjects were hypochondriasis (= 67.43), depression (= 69.83), hysteria (= 67.83) among others.

CONCLUSIONS:

In general, patients with (WS) show significant levels of anxiety and depression, dissatisfaction, bad mood, pessimism, concern, somatic complaints, difficulty to solve problems adaptively, among others. This study remarks the importance of knowing these characteristics to implement treatments that manage this disease properly and may improve patients quality of life, as well as their physical and mental health.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Personalidade / Síncope Vasovagal / Transtornos Mentais Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: Es Revista: Arch. cardiol. Méx Assunto da revista: CARDIOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2009 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: México País de publicação: México
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Personalidade / Síncope Vasovagal / Transtornos Mentais Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Child / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: Es Revista: Arch. cardiol. Méx Assunto da revista: CARDIOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2009 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: México País de publicação: México