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Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Published in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 10/2006

01-10-2006 | ORIGINAL PAPER

Life events and adjustment following myocardial infarction

A longitudinal study

Author: Karni Ginzburg, PhD

Published in: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology | Issue 10/2006

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Abstract

Objectives

This study examines the implications of both pre-Myocardial Infarction (MI) and post-MI life events on the severity of Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptomatology.

Methods

116 MI patients were examined twice. At Time 1, within a week of the MI, severity of ASD and pre-MI life events were assessed, and medical measures were obtained from patients’ hospital records. At Time 2, seven months later, severity of PTSD and post-MI life events were assessed.

Results

Although pre-MI life events were associated with both ASD and PTSD symptom severity, the relation between these events and PTSD was mediated by ASD. Post MI stressful life events made an independent contribution to PTSD severity.

Discussion

These findings emphasize the fact that traumatic events do not occur in isolation and that their emotional impact is related to other events that occur both before and after.
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Metadata
Title
Life events and adjustment following myocardial infarction
A longitudinal study
Author
Karni Ginzburg, PhD
Publication date
01-10-2006
Publisher
Steinkopff-Verlag
Published in
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology / Issue 10/2006
Print ISSN: 0933-7954
Electronic ISSN: 1433-9285
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-006-0104-9

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