“…TDP, depression, anxiety and other negative affects (such as demoralization, hopelessness, pessimism and rumination) have been implicated as potential risk factors for coronary artery disease [2,3,4]. While some evidence suggests that the NA dimension of TDP overlaps at least partially with depression [5,6,7], other studies underline how ‘TDP refers to a chronic, more covert form of distress that is distinct from depression' [8].…”