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[Psychodiagnostic examination of patients with the initial stages of arterial hypertension at a district polyclinic]. 1984

A N Morozov, and I L Konchakova

In a district polyclinic, psychodiagnostic study of subjects with borderline blood pressure (140/90--159/94 mm Hg) and patients with essential hypertension of the first stage was performed followed by psychotherapy of this group. Psychometric procedures: multisided personality study procedure (modified and restandardized variant of MMPI test and Cattell's 16-factorial personality test) were employed together with clinical examination. Various psychopathological manifestations were observed in 48.1% of the patients examined, which was reflected in the increase in the profile of multisided personality study procedure (MPSP) up to 70. Diastolic blood pressure in these persons rose as MPSP profile increased, and there was no enhancement in systolic blood pressure at that time. Psychotropic drug treatment in combination with psychotherapy of psychopathological symptoms and arterial hypertension proved efficient.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006973	Hypertension	Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.	Blood Pressure, High,Blood Pressures, High,High Blood Pressure,High Blood Pressures
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D008950	MMPI	A personality inventory consisting of statements to be asserted or denied by the individual. The patterns of response are characteristic of certain personality attributes.	Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
D010552	Personality Assessment	The determination and evaluation of personality attributes by interviews, observations, tests, or scales. Articles concerning personality measurement are considered to be within scope of this term.	Assessment, Personality,Assessments, Personality,Personality Assessments
D011599	Psychopathology	The study of significant causes and processes in the development of mental illness.
D001794	Blood Pressure	PRESSURE of the BLOOD on the ARTERIES and other BLOOD VESSELS.	Systolic Pressure,Diastolic Pressure,Pulse Pressure,Pressure, Blood,Pressure, Diastolic,Pressure, Pulse,Pressure, Systolic,Pressures, Systolic
D002416	Cattell Personality Factor Questionnaire	Self report questionnaire which yields 16 scores on personality traits, such as reserved vs. outgoing, humble vs. assertive, etc.
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man