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Essential Arterial Hypertension – Psycho-social Features
Essential Arterial Hypertension – Psycho-social Features

Author(s): Adina Karner-Huțuleac
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Editura Lumen, Asociatia Lumen
Keywords: essential arterial hypertension; depression; anxiety; psycho-educational rehabilitation program; adherence to treatment

Summary/Abstract: Essential Arterial Hypertension (EAHT) is one of the most spread cardiovascular diseases. EAHT is considered to be a mostly psychosomatic disease, which can affect the psycho-social functioning (depression, anxiety) as well as the neuro-cognitive one (attention, memory and executive function disorders). These could lead to the negative influence of the patient and important family members’ level of quality of life. The psycho-social factors (type A behaviour pattern, negative close relationships, social preasure etc.) can also influence adherence to treatment and the control of arterial hypertension.

  • Issue Year: 03/2012
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 69-84
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: English