The concept of illness behavior was introduced to indicate the ways in which given
symptoms may be perceived, evaluated and acted upon at an individual level. Illness …

The role of personality as distal risk factor for suicidal thoughts and behavior is still unclear.
This review aims to propose two conceptual models that explain the psychological …

Aims To test a hypothetical path model evaluating the influence of type D personality on job
stress and job satisfaction and to identify the mediating effects of compassion fatigue …

Background The physical appearance of psoriasis can be cosmetically disfiguring, resulting
in a substantial social burden for patients. An important aspect of this burden is the …

Abstract Context Between 10% and 15% of people with hypothyroidism experience
persistent symptoms, despite achieving biochemical euthyroidism. The underlying causes …

Objective Methodological considerations and selected null findings indicate the need to
reexamine the Type D construct. We investigated whether associations with cardiac events …

Background—Depression, anxiety, and psychotic disorders have been associated with an
increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). It is unclear whether this association …

We investigated (1) the relationship between Type D personality, stress intensity appraisal of
a self-selected stressor, co**, and perceived co** effectiveness and (2) the relationship …

Aims Type D personality–defined as high negative affectivity (NA) and high social inhibition
(SI)–has been associated with adverse cardiovascular prognosis. We explored the …

Background Type D personality–the combination of negative affectivity (NA) and social
inhibition (SI)–has been associated with depression but little is known about underlying …