A Study of the Relationship between Mitral Valve Prolapse and Personality Characteristics

Lanning, Wayne; Iverson, Kaaren

doi:10.1080/07448481.1988.9939017

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“…The nurse can expect that perception of body image is profoundly affected by the diagnosis of a "floppy" or "leaky" mitral valve-terms often used to describe MVP (Lanning & Iverson, 1988;Sevin, 1987). Telling persons they have abnormal mitral valves may lead to disability simply from fear of heart problems (Quill et al, 1988).…”

Section: Perceptions Of Body Imagementioning

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Perceptions of Body Image and Health Status in Persons with Mitral Valve Prolapse

Utz

Hammer

Whitmire

et al. 1990

Image: the Journal of Nursing Scholarship

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Twenty subjects with diagnosed Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) were interviewed regarding self-care needs. Transcripts were analyzed for evidence of perceived health state and altered body image. The majority of subjects described experiences indicating that their perceptions of body image and health state were affected by the diagnosis of MVP. Using Smith's (1981) four categories of health perceptions, most subjects were judged to perceive their health state from a combination of clinical, role-performance and adaptive perspectives.

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Section: Perceptions Of Body Imagementioning

confidence: 99%

Perceptions of Body Image and Health Status in Persons with Mitral Valve Prolapse

Utz

Hammer

Whitmire

et al. 1990

Image: the Journal of Nursing Scholarship

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Psychiatric and medical co-morbidity in mitral valve prolapse

Gonzalez

Pimentel

Natale

et al. 2002

Ir. j. psychol. med.

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Objective: Significant controversy continues to exist in the empirical literature regarding the diagnosis and treatment of mitral valve prolapse (MVP). In addition, there is also inconsistency in the correlation of anxiety disorders as co-existing with MVP, as well as cause and effect issues in terms of the role of the autonomic nervous system, MVP and panic attacks. Recent studies suggest that the co-morbidity of an anxiety disorder and clinical depression appears to increase the likelihood of MVP in predisposed patients. The objective of this review was to examine, clarify, and further define the medical and psychiatric aspects of MVP.Methods: A literature review was conducted on empirical studies and reviews examining MVP.Results: It was found that although MVP is highly correlated with psychiatric disorders, the lack of adequate control groups and clear criteria for a diagnosis of MVP in most empirical studies examining these associations make it difficult to determine the relationship between MVP and psychiatric disorders.Conclusions: Suggestions for further research in the areas of depression and personality characteristics are offered. It is also suggested that the use of control groups from populations with cardiac disorders and a better definition of MVP will clarify many of the problems in empirical studies aiming to determine the relationship between MVP and psychiatric disorders.

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A Study of the Relationship between Mitral Valve Prolapse and Personality Characteristics

Cited by 2 publications

References 8 publications

Perceptions of Body Image and Health Status in Persons with Mitral Valve Prolapse

Perceptions of Body Image and Health Status in Persons with Mitral Valve Prolapse

Psychiatric and medical co-morbidity in mitral valve prolapse

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