Posttraumatic stress disorder and general health problems following myocardial infarction (Post‐MI PTSD) among older patients: the role of personality

Chung, Man Cheung; Berger, Zoë; Jones, Rupert; Rudd, Hannah

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“…The findings indicate that a high score within the domain of neuroticism can comprise a predisposing risk factor to the development of symptoms of PTSD, and a high score within the domain of agreeableness can comprise a predisposing resilience factor. These findings are consistent with previous work (e.g., Chung, Berger, Jones & Rudd, 2006;Fauerbach et al, 2000;Hyer et al, 1994;Ribi et al, 2007;Rubin, Berntsen, & Bohni, 2008;Talbert et al, 1993). However the statistical analysis also revealed that preexisting personality traits cannot by themselves explain the development of symptoms of PTSD among veterans, since a number of cofounders were identified.…”

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Danish Soldiers 2.5 Years after Military Deployment in Afghanistan: The Role of Personality Traits as Predisposing Risk Factors

Nielsen

Andersen²,

Høgh

2015

Journal of European Psychology Students

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Understanding the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) implicates research regarding factors besides the preceding traumatic event. This study investigated the influence of predisposing personality traits on development of PTSD in a group of Danish Soldiers deployed to Afghanistan (N = 445). Using a prospective design data was collected using questionnaires including the NEO Five Factor Inventory and the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist. The results showed a PTSD-prevalence of 9.2% in the total sample 2.5 years after homecoming. Using Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney U, and Spearman's rho significant relationships were identified between pre-existing personality traits of neuroticism and agreeableness with development of PTSD symptoms 2.5 years after homecoming, however, a number of additional cofounders were identified.

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Danish Soldiers 2.5 Years after Military Deployment in Afghanistan: The Role of Personality Traits as Predisposing Risk Factors

Nielsen

Andersen²,

Høgh

2015

Journal of European Psychology Students

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“…It has been shown that neuroticism has a positive relation with generalized anxiety disorder (Bienvenu et al, 2001), whilst extraversion is negatively associated to these disorders (Gomez and Francis, 2003). Openness to experience and conscientiousness associate negatively to obsessive compulsive disorder and agreeableness associates to posttraumatic disorder (Chung, Berger, Jones, and Rudd, 2006 As for depressive symptoms, neuroticism has been considered to influence the onset of depressive disorder (Goodwin and Gotlib, 2004;Peñate, Perestelo, Bethencourt, and Ramírez, 2009). It has also been shown that when somebody is suffering from a depressive disorder scores for neuroticism and extraversion are influenced by the depressive state, these scores will again change once the depressive symptoms recede, whilst the other three traits remain stable (Griens et al, 2002).…”

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Personality, depressive symptoms during pregnancy and their influence on postnatal depression in Spanish pregnant Spanish women. [Personalidad, síntomas depresivos en el embarazo y su influencia en la depresión postparto en gestantes españolas]

2014

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Título: Personalidad, síntomas depresivos en el embarazo y su influencia en la depresión postparto en gestantes españolas. Resumen: El objetivo del presente estudio es analizar la influencia de los factores de personalidad y los síntomas depresivos antenatales en la depresión puerperal. Se elaboró un diseño ex post facto prospectivo, con una asignación voluntaria de los sujetos. La muestra se compuso de 116 mujeres, captándose en el primer trimestre de embarazo y terminando el estudio a los cuatro meses postparto. Los instrumentos de medición empleados fueron la escala Edinburg Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) para evaluar la depresión postparto, el NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) para analizar la personalidad y la subescala de depresión del Symptoms Check List 90-R (SCL 90-R) para valorar la depresión en el embarazo. Se tuvieron en cuenta variables sociodemográficas (edad, paridad, nivel de estudios, situación laboral, y planificación de embarazo) y clínicas (Apgar neonatal y tipo de parto). Se encontró una relación positiva entre la depresión postparto y los síntomas depresivos durante la gestación, sin embargo tras realizar un análisis de regresión se vio que el neuroticismo era el único factor que predecía los síntomas depresivos postparto, explicando un 24.8% de la varianza. El neuroticismo influye considerablemente en la salud psicológica ante acontecimientos vitales como es la maternidad. Debido a su condición estable, la personalidad podría evaluarse desde el inicio del embarazo, incidiendo en la atención de aquellas mujeres con un rasgo predominante de neuroticismo para prevenir, detectar y tratar precozmente la depresión puerperal. Palabras clave: personalidad; embarazo; depresión postparto; mujer. Abstract:The aim of this study was to analyse the influence of personality factors and antenatal depressive symptomatology in postnatal depression. A prospective ex post facto design was carried out. The sample consisted of 116 women, recruited in their first trimester of pregnancy and followed up until four months postpartum. The measurement instruments used were the Edinburg Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) to assess postpartum depression, the NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) to analyse personality traits and the depression subscale of the Symptoms Check List 90 (SCL-90-R) to assess depressive symptomatology in the first half of pregnancy. Socio-demographic variables (age, parity, educational level, employment status, and planned pregnancy) and clinical variables (neonatal Apgar score and mode of delivery) were also taken into account. A positive correlation was found between postpartum depression and depressive symptomatology in the first trimester; however after the regression analysis neuroticism was the only factor that predicted postpartum depressive symptoms, explaining 24.8% of the variance. Neuroticism significantly influences psychological health during life events such as motherhood. Due to its stable condition, personality could be assessed from the beginning of pregnancy, contributing ...

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“…For example, heighten levels of death anxiety have been observed following traumas such as exposure to toxic material [1], technological disasters [2][3][4], war situations [5] as well as a range of other traumas [6][7][8][9]. Furthermore, studies have documented high levels of comorbidity between death anxiety and other symptoms of psychopathology frequently observed following trauma exposure, such as anxiety and depression [2,[10][11][12][13][14][15].…”

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Death Anxiety Resilience; a Mixed Methods Investigation

Hoelterhoff

Chung

2016

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Objectives:Research was conducted examining how death anxiety influenced PTSD and mental health among people who have experienced a lifethreatening event.Design & Methods:This study was conducted using undergraduate university students in Lithuania. The study used a mixed-method design and in phase 1, participants (N=97) completed self-report questionnaires that gathered information on demographics, death anxiety, trauma and well-being. Results:Data indicated a significant correlation between death anxiety and PTSD, but not psychiatric co-morbidity. Phase 2 attempted to further explore the phenomenological experience of participants with full PTSD, and 6 semi-structured interviews were conducted. IPA analysis found three major themes in response to the life-threatening event;self-efficacy, religious coping and existential attitude. Conclusion:Overall these coping mechanisms allowed participants to develop resilience against the effects of death anxiety and minimize its negative impact on mental health. Death Anxiety Resilience 2

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Posttraumatic stress disorder and general health problems following myocardial infarction (Post‐MI PTSD) among older patients: the role of personality

Abstract: MI older patients could manifest PTSD symptoms and general health problems following their MI. Personality traits, particularly neuroticism and antagonism, played a role in the manifestation of these symptoms.

Cited by 49 publications

References 91 publications

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Danish Soldiers 2.5 Years after Military Deployment in Afghanistan: The Role of Personality Traits as Predisposing Risk Factors

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Danish Soldiers 2.5 Years after Military Deployment in Afghanistan: The Role of Personality Traits as Predisposing Risk Factors

Personality, depressive symptoms during pregnancy and their influence on postnatal depression in Spanish pregnant Spanish women. [Personalidad, síntomas depresivos en el embarazo y su influencia en la depresión postparto en gestantes españolas]

Death Anxiety Resilience; a Mixed Methods Investigation

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