Prevalence and relevance of Type D personality in fibromyalgia

Distressed (Type D) personality, combining high negative affectivity and social inhibition, is linked to poor health in various populations. Because patients with fibromyalgia experience high negative affect and show signs of social inhibition, this study aimed to examine the prevalence of Type D’s components and their associations with health in an additive (worse health with both components present) or synergistic way (components amplifying each other’s effects).

Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - November 20, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Henriët van Middendorp, Marianne B. Kool, Sylvia van Beugen, Johan Denollet, Mark A. Lumley, Rinie Geenen Source Type: research