Abstract
Method
Patients (N = 278; 83 % men; mean age = 62.2 years ±11) receiving a first ICD from September 2007 through April 2010 at the Medisch Spectrum
Twente, The Netherlands completed validated questionnaires before implantation assessing type D personality (14-item Type
D Scale), anxiety and depressive symptoms (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), and health status (36-item Short Form Health
Survey). History of anxiety or depressive disorder was assessed with the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview structural
interview.
Twente, The Netherlands completed validated questionnaires before implantation assessing type D personality (14-item Type
D Scale), anxiety and depressive symptoms (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), and health status (36-item Short Form Health
Survey). History of anxiety or depressive disorder was assessed with the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview structural
interview.
Results
Previous anxiety or depressive disorder was prevalent in 8 and 19 % of patients, respectively. Type D personality was present
in 21 %, depressive symptoms in 15 %, and anxiety in 24 %. In adjusted analyses, type D personality was a dominant correlate
of previous depressive disorder (odds ratio (OR) 6.2, p < 0.001) and previous anxiety disorder (OR 3.9, p = 0.004). Type D personality (OR 4.0, p < 0.001), age (OR 1.03, p = 0.043), and gender (OR 2.5, p = 0.013) were associated with anxiety symptoms at baseline. Type D personality (OR 5.9. p < 0.001) was also associated with increased depressive symptoms at baseline. Heart failure and type D personality were related
to poorer health status.
in 21 %, depressive symptoms in 15 %, and anxiety in 24 %. In adjusted analyses, type D personality was a dominant correlate
of previous depressive disorder (odds ratio (OR) 6.2, p < 0.001) and previous anxiety disorder (OR 3.9, p = 0.004). Type D personality (OR 4.0, p < 0.001), age (OR 1.03, p = 0.043), and gender (OR 2.5, p = 0.013) were associated with anxiety symptoms at baseline. Type D personality (OR 5.9. p < 0.001) was also associated with increased depressive symptoms at baseline. Heart failure and type D personality were related
to poorer health status.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-9
- DOI 10.1007/s12529-012-9244-3
- Authors
- Annemieke H. Starrenburg, Department of Clinical Psychology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, P.O. Box 50.000, 7500 KA, Enschede, The Netherlands
- Karin Kraaier, Department of Cardiology, Thorax Center Twente, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
- Susanne S. Pedersen, CoRPS-Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
- Moniek van Hout, Department of Clinical Psychology, Medisch Spectrum Twente, P.O. Box 50.000, 7500 KA, Enschede, The Netherlands
- Marcoen Scholten, Department of Cardiology, Thorax Center Twente, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
- Job van der Palen, Department of Research Methodology, Measurement and Data Analysis, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
- Journal International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
- Online ISSN 1532-7558
- Print ISSN 1070-5503