title: Type A behavior and coronary heart disease: an update.
abstract: In the 1970s, Type A behavior became a popular topic of discussion after it was identified as a risk factor for coronary heart disease. Although recent articles have left many physicians wondering whether Type A behavior is truly unhealthy, much evidence still supports this association. Recognition of overt Type A behavior in clinical practice is usually possible without formal testing if the physician is alert to the motor behavior, speech behavior, hostile attitude and physiologic markers that characterize Type A individuals.
authors.affiliation: University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Abbott
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Peters
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D012307:Risk Factors; D014434:Type A Personality; D014705:Verbal Behavior