Behavior therapy for type a patients

Psychological correlates of the Type A behaviour pattern in coronary angiography patients

“…These findings have been replicated in other studies involving college students (Neilson & Dobson, 1980;Smith et al, 1983) and patient groups (Wadden et al, 1983). Given the assumption (and some evidence, at least for the JAS) that Type A behaviour and anxiety are not related, it is surprising that a major thrust in Type A intervention programmes has been anxiety management (Suinn et al, 1975;Roskies et al, 1978;Jenni & Wollersheim, 1979;Suinn & Bloom, 1979).…”

Task Incentives, Type A Behavior Pattern, and Verbal Problem Solving Performance1

“…The apparent sensitivity of Type As to the reward condition may also have important implications for modifying the Type A behavior pattern. Attempts to modify the Type A pattern tend to focus on the individual (Roskies, Spevack, Surkis, Cohen, & Gilman, 1978;Suinn, Brock, & Edie, 1975) and only recently have suggestions been made to alter the context in which behavior occurs (Syme, 1978). Further research should be aimed at defining those situations that represent meaningful dimensions for eliciting the Type A behavior pattern.…”

Behavioural medicine: Preview of an emerging field.

“…Behavioural contributions to the treatment and rehabilitiation of physical disorders, including stress management and self-regulatory therapies such as biofeedback and relaxation, and the evaluation of different types of psychotherapy and behaviour change techniques. Recent research includes Surwit's use of biofeedback for treatment of neuromuscular disorders (Keefe & Surwit, 1978) and Raynaud's disease (Surwit, Pilon, & Fenton, 1978), Suinn's behaviour therapy for Type A patients (Suinn and Bloom, 1978;Suinn, Brock, & Edie, 1975), and Sirota and Mahoney's (1974) use of relaxation training to treat asthma. 9.…”