Hostility, CHD incidence, and total mortality: a 25-year follow-up study of 255 physicians.
High levels of hostility as assessed by a MMPI scale (Ho) have been found associated with increased levels of arteriographically documented coronary atherosclerosis. In this study we examined the relationship between hostility and subsequent health status in a 25-year follow-up of 255 medical students who completed the MMPI while in medical school. High Ho scores were found to be predictive of both clinical coronary disease incidence and total mortality.
D000328:Adult; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000523:psychology; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000523:psychology; D010551:Personality; D010820:Physicians