[The psychology of pacemaker patients].
Examinations of 50 patients with pacemakers showed in relation to 50 control persons that the former reacted on their specific situation with emotional and behaviour disturbances. In relation to the control group there were signs of neurotic developments marked by hysterical symptoms, hypochondriac fears, and depressive reactions. Simultaneously there existed obvious tendences to minimize the problem of the implantation. Furthermore increased grievances of multiple bodily complaints were observed. In contrast to this the intellectual capacities of the patients provided with a pacemaker generally did not seem more impaired than those of the control group.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007046:Hysteria / Q000523:psychology; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*
Zur Psychologie der Schrittmacherpatienten.