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January 1, 1998Psychosomatic Medicine

Depressive Symptomatology and Vital Exhaustion Are Differentially Related to Behavioral Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease

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Population

12,640 individuals from a representative, stratified, nation-wide sample of the population of Hungary over…

Design

Cross-sectional

Key result

Vital exhaustion was significantly associated with cardiovascular complaints and treatment history, whereas depressive symptoms were linked to alcohol/drug abuse, dysfunctional cognitions, and hostility.

Authors

MKMária KoppPFP. R. J. FalgerAAAd Appels

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Overview

Vital exhaustion may flag cardiovascular-specific risk separate from depression; hypothesis-generating for differential assessment pending prospective validation.

Key Points

  • The aim is to examine how depressive symptoms and vital exhaustion differ in their association with behavioral risk factors for coronary artery disease.
  • Representative, stratified sample of Hungary (N=12,640)
  • Analyzed relationships between depressive symptoms, vital exhaustion, and various psychosocial factors
  • Stratified by age, sex, and regional population characteristics
  • Depressive symptoms correlated strongly with dysfunctional cognitions and alcohol/drug abuse.
  • Vital exhaustion linked significantly to perceived cardiovascular issues and history of cardiovascular treatment.
  • Differential associations suggest vital exhaustion is linked to physical health complaints, while depressive symptoms relate more to psychological dysfunctions.

Study Design

Type

Cross-Sectional (n=12,640)

Multicenter

Yes

Structured PICO

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Population
12,640 individuals from a representative, stratified, nation-wide sample of the population of Hungary over the age of 16 years
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Outcome
Differences in strength of association between depressive symptoms, vital exhaustion and illness behaviors, cognitions, mood states, and socioeconomic characteristicspatient reported

Vital exhaustion and depressive symptoms are distinct psychosocial risk indicators, with vital exhaustion being more specifically linked to cardiovascular complaints and history.

Cite This Study

Kopp et al. (1998) conducted a cross-sectional in Coronary artery disease risk (n=12,640). Depressive symptoms and vital exhaustion was evaluated on Association with illness behaviors, cognitions, mood states, and socioeconomic characteristics. Vital exhaustion was significantly associated with cardiovascular complaints and treatment history, whereas depressive symptoms were linked to alcohol/drug abuse, dysfunctional cognitions, and hostility.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0baa9ca4798427da6dd195https://doi.org/10.1097/00006842-199811000-00018
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