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TitleBipolar disorder, Type A behavior, and coronary disease
Uniform TitleHealth Psychology Review
PublisherTaylor & Francis
NameGlass, David C. (author), Contrada, Richard J. (Author),
Date Created2011
Subjectbipolar disorder,
Type A behavior,
depression,
Coronary heart disease,
Manic-depressive illness
DescriptionThis paper describes a model for integrating two psychological constructs--bipolar disorder and the Type A behavior pattern--each of which has been associated with enhanced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). It highlights similarities between manic/hypomanic behaviors associated with bipolarity and the behaviors observed in Type A individuals. The proposed model conceptualizes Type A behavior as an alternating pattern of coping with challenging and stressful events. Thus, initial coping efforts are manifested as behavioral hyper-reactivity (including mania/hypomania), but this gives way to hypo-reactivity (including helplessness and depression) after repeated failure to assert control and/or attain relevant goals. This alternation of Type A coping patterns resembles the affective and behavioral transitions often seen in bipolar patients. Future research on psychological, epidemiological, and pathophysiological issues concerning CHD should document areas of commonality and independence between bipolarity and Type A behavior. Such studies would benefit from consideration of a model that identifies psychosocial dimensions common to Type A, mania/hypomania, and depression.
NotePeer reviewed
NoteThis is an electronic version of an article published in Glass, David C. and Richard J. Contrada. "Bipolar disorder, Type A behaviour and coronary disease." Health Psychology Review, available online 15 Feb 2011. DOI:10.1080/17437199.2010.531568. Health Psychology Review is available online at: www.tandfonline.com
NoteDOI:10.1080/17437199.2010.531568
Genrearticles
Persistent URLhttp://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.1/rucore30123300001.Manuscript.000064072
LanguageEnglish
CollectionContrada Richard Collection
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