title: [Emotional helplessness--a risk factor for somatic diseases].
abstract: The purpose of this paper is to summarize some findings concerning the relationship between an inability to cope with emotions. Typ A behavior and somatic diseases. Based on those findings it was suggested that different concepts of behavioral medicine may share the similar psychological basis, and an inability to cope with emotions might be a very important characteristic to link those behavioral manifestations.
authors.affiliation: Departement für Psychologie Universität Helsinki.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Keltikangas-Järvinen
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D006380:Helplessness, Learned; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012803:Sick Role; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D014434:Type A Personality
vernacular_title: Emotionale Hilflosigkeit--ein Risikofaktor für somatische Krankheiten.