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This commentary proposes that the association between Type D personality and various health and mental health problems may be partially interpreted through the incorporation of trait anxiety.
This commentary extends the discussion on Type D personality to include its association with non-cardiovascular health problems, mental health issues, and trait anxiety.
Lussier and Loas examined relationship between anhedonia, depression, and type D personality. The aim of this commentary is to extend the discussion to four aspects not considered in the original article: association of type D personality with problems other than those of cardiovascular health, inconsistent findings in these associations, data on association between type D personality and mental problems, and an attempt to interpret their main findings. The proposed interpretation refers to trait anxiety as is partially incorporated into the type D personality.
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Barbara Gawda (2016) conducted an editorial in Type D personality. Type D personality was evaluated. This commentary proposes that the association between Type D personality and various health and mental health problems may be partially interpreted through the incorporation of trait anxiety.
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