September 16, 2025European PsychiatryOpen Access

Psychological factors of adherence to treatment in patients with cardiovascular diseases

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Observational analysis found connections between personality traits, health anxiety, and adherence in patients, suggesting improvement strategies.

Adherence to treatment is significantly associated with greater vigilance to bodily sensations and conscientiousness.
Patients showed an average adherence level of 61.17%, with 30% categorized as low-adherent.
Positive associations with need-persistent and intropunitive frustration reactions indicate complex psychological relationships.
Defense mechanisms maturity is linked to adherence levels, showing less mature defenses correlate with lower adherence.

Deshchenko et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Observational analysis found connections between personality traits, health anxiety, and adherence in patients, suggesting improvement strategies.