Treating Type A behaviours and mild hypertension in middle-aged men.
Unmedicated mildly hypertensive Type A men were randomly allocated to one of three conditions: stress management intervention training (N = 15), Type A management (N = 15), and delayed Type A management intervention. Significantly greater reductions in blood pressure at rest and during the Type A structured interview were found following the active interventions than during the minimal treatment control period of the delayed intervention. Type A management was more successful in changing a number of Type A behaviours, including anger, hostility and global Type A behaviour. Changes on measures of anger-in, -out, hostility, and SI ratings of Type A behaviour were associated with changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressure reactivity during interview.
Bennett
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School of Psychology, University of Wales College, Cardiff, U.K..
Wallace
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Carroll
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Smith
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D000328:Adult; D000786:Anger; D001143:Arousal; D001242:Assertiveness; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D001794:Blood Pressure; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications; D014434:Type A Personality