Psychiatric Comorbidity and Psychological Characteristics in a Sample of Patients with Takotsubo Syndrome

Authors

  • Carlos Vieira Serviço de Psiquiatria; Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca EPE
  • Alice Luís Serviço de Psiquiatria; Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca EPE
  • Mafalda Miranda Serviço de Psiquiatria; Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca EPE
  • Carlota Tomé Serviço de Psiquiatria; Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca EPE
  • Teresa Maia Serviço de Psiquiatria; Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca EPE
  • Alexandra Lourenço Serviço de Psiquiatria; Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca EPE
  • Bárbara Lopes Serviço de Psiquiatria; Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca EPE
  • Graça Cardoso Serviço de Psiquiatria; Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca EPE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25752/psi.3275

Keywords:

Takotsubo Syndrome, Psychiatric Comorbidity, Psychological Characteristics.

Abstract

Takotsubo syndrome is a good prognosis acute cardiac syndrome more frequently occurring in postmenopausal women, usually preceded by psychological or physical stress. The authors collected demographic and clinical data and evaluated psychiatric and psychological aspects of a seven-patient- sample diagnosed with this syndrome. Patient Health Questionnaire and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) were applied. Four of the participants were medicated with psychotropic medication and a depressive disorder was diagnosed in two of them. MMPI results revealed psychopathic deviate and paranoia characteristics in the evalu- ated patients.

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Published

2011-12-05

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1&2 (2011)

Section

Original Articles

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