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Secrest S, Miller-Matero LR, Chrusciel T, Salas J, Sullivan MD, Zabel C, Lustman P, Ahmedani B, Carpenter RW, Scherrer JF. Baseline Characteristics From a New Longitudinal Cohort of Patients With Noncancer Pain and Chronic Opioid Use in the United States. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2024; 25:984-999. [PMID: 37907114 PMCID: PMC10960712 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2023.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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Retrospective cohort studies have consistently observed that long-term prescription opioid use is a risk factor for new major depressive episodes. However, prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings and establish evidence for causation. The Prescription Opioids and Depression Pathways cohort study is designed for this purpose. The present report describes the baseline sample and associations between participant characteristics and odds of daily versus nondaily opioid use. Second, we report associations between participant characteristics and odds of depression, dysthymia, anhedonia, and vital exhaustion. Patients with noncancer pain were eligible if they started a new period of prescription opioid use lasting 30 to 90 days. Participants were 54.8 (standard deviation ± 11.3) years of age, 57.3% female and 73% White race. Less than college education was more common among daily versus nondaily opioid users (32.4% vs 27.3%; P = .0008), as was back pain (64.2% vs 51.3%; P < .0001), any nonopioid substance use disorder (12.8% vs 4.8%; P < .0001), and current smoking (30.7% vs 18.4% P < .0001). High pain interference (50.9% vs 28.4%; P < .0001) was significantly associated with depression, as was having more pain sites (6.9 ± 3.6 vs 5.7 ± 3.6; P < .0001), and benzodiazepine comedication (38.2% vs 23.4%; P < .0001). High pain interference was significantly more common among those with anhedonia (46.8% vs 27.4%; P < .0001), and more pain sites (7.0 ± 3.7 vs 5.6 ± 3.6; P < .0001) were associated with anhedonia. Having more pain sites (7.9 ± 3.6 vs 5.5 ± 3.50; P < .0001) was associated with vital exhaustion, as was back pain (71.9% vs 56.8%; P = .0001) and benzodiazepine comedication (42.8% vs 22.8%; P < .0001). Patients using prescription opioids for noncancer pain have complex pain, psychiatric, and substance use disorder comorbidities. Longitudinal data will reveal whether long-term opioid therapy leads to depression or other mood disturbances such as anhedonia and vital exhaustion. PERSPECTIVE: This study reports baseline characteristics of a new prospective, noncancer pain cohort study. Risk factors for adverse opioid outcomes were most common in those with depression and vital exhaustion and less common in dysthymia and anhedonia. Baseline data highlight the complexity of patients receiving long-term opioid therapy for noncancer pain.
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- Scott Secrest
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1008 S. Spring, St. Louis, MO. 63110 U.S.A
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- Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research and Behavioral Health Services, Henry Ford Health, One Ford Place, Detroit, MI. 48202
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1008 S. Spring, St. Louis, MO. 63110 U.S.A
- Advanced HEAlth Data (AHEAD) Research Institute, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 3545 Lafayette Ave, 4 Floor, St. Louis, MO. 63104 U.S.A
- Department of Health and Clinical Outcomes Research, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 3545 Lafayette Ave, 4th Floor, St. Louis, MO. 63104 U.S.A
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1008 S. Spring, St. Louis, MO. 63110 U.S.A
- Advanced HEAlth Data (AHEAD) Research Institute, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 3545 Lafayette Ave, 4 Floor, St. Louis, MO. 63104 U.S.A
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of Washington School of Medicine, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Seattle WA. 98195
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- Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research and Behavioral Health Services, Henry Ford Health, One Ford Place, Detroit, MI. 48202
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, 4320 Forest Park Blvd, Suite 301, St. Louis, MO. 63108
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- Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research and Behavioral Health Services, Henry Ford Health, One Ford Place, Detroit, MI. 48202
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- Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 1 University Blvd., Saint Louis, MO. 63121
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1008 S. Spring, St. Louis, MO. 63110 U.S.A
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1438 South Grand Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63104 U.S.A
- Advanced HEAlth Data (AHEAD) Research Institute, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 3545 Lafayette Ave, 4 Floor, St. Louis, MO. 63104 U.S.A
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Davidson WM, Mahavni A, Chrusciel T, Salas J, Miller-Matero LR, Sullivan MD, Zabel C, Lustman PJ, Ahmedani BK, Scherrer JF. Characteristics of patients with non-cancer pain and long-term prescription opioid use who have used medical versus recreational marijuana. J Cannabis Res 2024; 6:7. [PMID: 38383471 PMCID: PMC10882913 DOI: 10.1186/s42238-024-00218-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Marijuana use is increasingly common among patients with chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) and long-term opioid therapy (LTOT). We determined if lifetime recreational and medical marijuana use were associated with more frequent and higher dose prescription opioid use. DESIGN Cross-sectional SUBJECTS: Eligible patients (n=1,037), who had a new period of prescription opioid use lasting 30-90 days, were recruited from two midwestern health care systems to a study of long-term prescription opioid use and mental health outcomes. The present cross-sectional analyses uses baseline data from this on-going cohort study. METHODS Primary exposures were participant reported lifetime recreational and medical marijuana use versus no lifetime marijuana use. Prescription opioid characteristics included daily versus non-daily opioid use and ≥50 morphine milligram equivalent (MME) dose per day vs. <50 MME. Multivariate, logistic regression models estimated the association between lifetime recreational and medical marijuana use vs. no use and odds of daily and higher dose prescription opioid use, before and after adjusting for confounding. RESULTS The sample was an average of 54.9 (SD±11.3) years of age, 57.3% identified as female gender, 75.2% identified as White, and 22.5% identified as Black race. Among all participants, 44.4% were never marijuana users, 21.3% were recreational only, 7.7% medical only and 26.6% were both recreational and medical marijuana users. After controlling for all confounders, lifetime recreational marijuana use, as compared to no use, was significantly associated with increased odds of daily prescription opioid use (OR=1.61; 95%CI:1.02-2.54). There was no association between lifetime recreational or medical marijuana use and daily opioid dose. CONCLUSION Lifetime medical marijuana use is not linked to current opioid dose, but lifetime recreational use is associated with more than a 60% odds of being a daily prescription opioid user. Screening for lifetime recreational marijuana use may identify patients with chronic pain who are vulnerable to daily opioid use which increases risk for adverse opioid outcomes. Prospective data is needed to determine how marijuana use influences the course of LTOT and vice versa.
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- Whitney M Davidson
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1008 S. Spring, SLUCare Academic Pavilion, 3rd Floor, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1008 S. Spring, SLUCare Academic Pavilion, 3rd Floor, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1008 S. Spring, SLUCare Academic Pavilion, 3rd Floor, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
- Advanced HEAlth Data (AHEAD) Research Institute, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 3545 Lafayette Ave, 4th Floor, St. Louis, MO, 63104, USA
- Department of Health and Clinical Outcomes Research, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 3545 Lafayette Ave, 4th Floor, St. Louis, MO, 63104, USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1008 S. Spring, SLUCare Academic Pavilion, 3rd Floor, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
- Advanced HEAlth Data (AHEAD) Research Institute, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 3545 Lafayette Ave, 4th Floor, St. Louis, MO, 63104, USA
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- Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research and Behavioral Health Services, Henry Ford Health, One Ford Place, Detroit, MI, 48202, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of Washington School of Medicine, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research and Behavioral Health Services, Henry Ford Health, One Ford Place, Detroit, MI, 48202, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, 4320 Forest Park Blvd, Suite 301, St. Louis, MO, 63108, USA
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- Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research and Behavioral Health Services, Henry Ford Health, One Ford Place, Detroit, MI, 48202, USA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1008 S. Spring, SLUCare Academic Pavilion, 3rd Floor, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA.
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1438 South Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO, 63104, USA.
- Advanced HEAlth Data (AHEAD) Research Institute, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 3545 Lafayette Ave, 4th Floor, St. Louis, MO, 63104, USA.
- Department of Health and Clinical Outcomes Research, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 3545 Lafayette Ave, 4th Floor, St. Louis, MO, 63104, USA.
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Wettstein A, Jenni G, Schneider S, Kühne F, grosse Holtforth M, La Marca R. Teachers' perception of aggressive student behavior through the lens of chronic worry and resignation, and its association with psychophysiological stress: An observational study. SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION 2023; 26:1181-1200. [PMID: 37416865 PMCID: PMC10319659 DOI: 10.1007/s11218-023-09782-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/09/2023]
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Aggressive student behavior is considered a leading risk factor for teacher stress. However, teachers' coping styles may affect how they perceive and respond to aggressive student behavior. This study tests whether teachers' perceptions of aggressive student behavior mainly mirror objectively observed aggression in presence of the teacher (as coded by external observers) or whether teachers' perception of aggressive student behavior primarily reflects teachers' avoidant coping styles, such as chronic worry and resignation. Finally, we examine whether observed and teacher-perceived aggression relates to increased vital exhaustion and psychophysiological stress among teachers (i.e., higher hair cortisol concentration). In an ambulatory assessment study, we administered self-reports to 42 Swiss teachers to assess perceived student aggression, chronic worry, resignation, and vital exhaustion. Additionally, four consecutive lessons per teacher were filmed, and aggressive student behavior in presence of the teacher was coded by four trained external observers. The concentration of cortisol was assessed in hair samples. Results showed that teacher-perceived and observed aggression were moderately associated. Observed aggression was related to teacher perceptions to a much lesser extent than teachers' avoidant coping styles, that is, chronic worry and resignation. While teacher-perceived student aggression was associated with teachers' self-reported vital exhaustion, we did not find any significant association with hair-cortisol concentration. Our findings suggest that teachers perceive student aggression through the lens of their coping styles. Teachers' dysfunctional coping styles are associated with an overestimation of student aggression. Teachers' overestimation of student aggression relates to higher levels of vital exhaustion. Therefore, it is crucial to identify and change teachers' dysfunctional coping styles to prevent a vicious cycle of dysfunctional teacher-student interactions.
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- Alexander Wettstein
- Department of Research and Development, University of Teacher Education Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Research and Development, University of Teacher Education Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Research and Development, University of Teacher Education Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Department of Psychology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Research and Development, University of Teacher Education Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Department of Psychology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Psychosomatic Medicine, Department of Neurology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Research and Development, University of Teacher Education Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Centre for Stress-Related Disorders, Clinica Holistica Engiadina, Susch, Switzerland
- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Máthéné Köteles É, Rafael B, Korom A, Vágvölgyi A, Ábrahám JE, Domján A, Szűcs M, Nemes A, Barnai M, Lengyel C, Kósa I. Physiological and psychological effects of a 12-week home-based telemonitored training in metabolic syndrome. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 9:1075361. [PMID: 36704473 PMCID: PMC9871627 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1075361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Background Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and affects around one fourth of the population worldwide. In the prevention and treatment regular exercise trainings are inevitable. Providing personal supervision in out/inpatient care settings for such a large target population challenges the healthcare systems, but using telemonitoring of the home-performed trainings could be a promising and widely available option. Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the physiological and psychological effects of a 12-week home-based physical training program, telemonitored by widely available fitness devices on parameters of MetS patients. Methods A total of 55 MetS patients (mean age 49.19 ± 7.93 years) were involved in the study. They were asked to perform 3-5 sessions of exercise activity (min. 150 min) each week for 12 weeks. Trainings were monitored off-line by heart rate sensors, a fitness application and a cloud-based data transfer system. Physiotherapists supervised, coached, and feedback the trainings through an online coach system. We investigated different anthropometric parameters, maximum exercise and functional capacity levels, laboratory parameters, the level of depression, insomnia, vital exhaustion, and wellbeing as well. Results The average weekly training time was 152.0 ± 116.2 min. Out of the 55 participants who completed the program, 22 patients (40%) performed the recommended 150 min or more weekly. Patients showed statistically significant changes in: all the measured waist and hip circumferences; 6-min walk distance (6MWD; from 539.69 ± 78.62 to 569.72 ± 79.96 m, p < 0.001); maximal exercise capacity (11.02 ± 2.6 to 12.14 ± 2 MET, p < 0.001), stress-electrocardiogram duration time (13.74 ± 3.29 to 15.66 ± 2.64 min, p < 0.001); body weight (98.72 ± 21.7 to 97.45 ± 21.76 kg, p = 0.004); high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (n = 45, 1.28 ± 0.31 to 1.68 ± 0.36 mmol/L, p < 0.001); fasting plasma glucose (FPG; n = 47, 6.16 ± 1.26 to 5.44 ± 1.31 mmol/L, p = 0.001); glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c; n = 41, 6.22 ± 0.68 to 5.87 ± 0.78%, p = 0.01). Out of the 55 patients who finished the program 38 patients (70%) completed all the psychological questionnaires. We found statistically significant decrease of the overall scores of the Maastricht Vital Exhaustion Questionnaire, from 3.37 ± 2.97 points to 2.63 ± 2.70 points (p < 0.05) and a significant increase of the overall scores of the WHO Wellbeing Scale from 9.92 ± 2.59 points to 10.61 ± 2.76 points (p < 0.05). We have not found any statistically significant changes in the scores of the Beck Depression Inventory and the Athens Insomnia Scale. Conclusion A 12-week home-based telemonitored training supported by an affordable, commonly available device system produces positive, statistically significant changes in many core components in MetS patients. Telemonitoring is a cheap method for coaching and feeding back the home-based interventions.
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- Éva Máthéné Köteles
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences and Social Studies, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Prevention, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences and Social Studies, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Prevention, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences and Social Studies, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Physics and Informatics, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary,*Correspondence: Attila Nemes,
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences and Social Studies, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Prevention, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary,Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical School, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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Ketvel L, Keltikangas-Järvinen L, Pahkala K, Juonala M, Ahola-Olli A, Lehtimäki T, Viikari J, Raitakari O, Rovio S, Saarinen A. Stress-Related Exhaustion, Polygenic Cognitive Potential, and Cognitive Test Performance - A General Population Study. COGNITIVE THERAPY AND RESEARCH 2023; 47:155-167. [PMID: 36945257 PMCID: PMC10023621 DOI: 10.1007/s10608-023-10354-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Background We investigated whether stress-related exhaustion (chronic or short-term, and co-occurring with depression or not) is related to cognitive performance and whether polygenic cognitive potential modifies these associations. Methods The participants were from the Young Finns Study (N = 541-1273). Stress-related exhaustion was assessed using the Maastricht Questionnaire, depressive symptoms with the Beck Depression Inventory, and cognitive performance with subtests of the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery, measuring visuospatial learning, reaction time, sustained attention, and executive function. Cognitive performance and depression were assessed in 2011, and exhaustion in 2001, 2007, and 2011. A polygenic score for cognitive potential was calculated based on a GWAS on intelligence. Results High stress-related exhaustion, especially chronic, was associated with slower reaction time. Only clinical levels of depression were related to slower reaction time. Polygenic cognitive potential did not modify these associations. There were no differences in cognitive performance between individuals with co-occurring exhaustion and depression vs. those with only either condition. Conclusion Stress-related exhaustion, especially if chronic, seems to relate to slower reactions. Co-occurring exhaustion and depression may not have additive effects on cognitive performance. High polygenic cognitive potential may not protect from or predispose to harmful effects of exhaustion or depression on reaction time. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10608-023-10354-z.
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- Laila Ketvel
- Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 3, P.O. Box 21, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 3, P.O. Box 21, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Research Centre for Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- Paavo Nurmi Centre and Unit for Health and Physical Activity, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Medicine, University of Turku, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Genetics Unit, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA USA
- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Finnish Cardiovascular Research Center, Fimlab Laboratories, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Finnish Cardiovascular Research Center, Fimlab Laboratories, Tampere, Finland
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Medicine, University of Turku, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Research Centre for Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
- Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Research Centre for Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
- Centre for Population Health Research, University of Turku, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Psychology and Logopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 3, P.O. Box 21, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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Wettstein A, Schneider S, Jenni G, Holtforth MG, Tschacher W, La Marca R. Association between workaholism, vital exhaustion, and hair cortisol concentrations among teachers: A longitudinal study testing the moderation effect of neuroticism. Front Psychol 2022; 13:1046573. [PMID: 36591097 PMCID: PMC9797672 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1046573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Introduction Workaholism in teachers is characterized by the willingness to work until exhausted and may be associated with various adverse health outcomes as well as high economic costs. The present study examines the association between workaholism, vital exhaustion (VE), and hair cortisol concentration (HCC) as indicators of chronic stress. In addition, this study explores the moderating role of the personality trait neuroticism on the relationship between workaholism and chronic stress indicators, i.e., VE and HCC. Methods Forty-two Swiss teachers (28 females; M age = 39.66, SD = 11.99) completed questionnaires assessing VE (Maastricht Vital Exhaustion Questionnaire), workaholism (Measure of Coping Capacity Questionnaire), and neuroticism (Big-Five Inventory). Together with VE, HCC was assessed twice, with a one year lag. Results Both workaholism and neuroticism were positively associated with VE at both time points but not with HCC. Moderation analyses revealed a positive relationship between workaholism and VE in teachers with high neuroticism, while no such association was observed in teachers with low neuroticism. No associations were found between self-reports and HCC. Discussion These findings emphasize the importance of considering individual characteristics when investigating VE. Further research is necessary to investigate the applicability of HCC as a biomarker of chronic stress in the context of work.
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- Alexander Wettstein
- Department of Research and Development, University of Teacher Education Bern, Bern, Switzerland,*Correspondence: Alexander Wettstein,
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- Department of Research and Development, University of Teacher Education Bern, Bern, Switzerland,Department of Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Research and Development, University of Teacher Education Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland,Department of Neurology, Psychosomatic Medicine, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
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- Experimental Psychology Division, University Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Research and Development, University of Teacher Education Bern, Bern, Switzerland,Centre for Stress-Related Disorders, Clinica Holistica Engiadina, Susch, Switzerland,Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Schneider S, Wettstein A, Tschacher W, Torchetti L, Jenni G, Kühne F, grosse Holtforth M, La Marca R. Longitudinal Associations Between Core Self-Evaluation, Vital Exhaustion and Hair Cortisol in Teachers and the Mediating Effects of Resignation Tendency. Front Psychol 2022; 13:907056. [PMID: 35874408 PMCID: PMC9302200 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.907056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Work-related stress appears to be especially high among teachers. However, most research on teacher stress relies exclusively on teachers' self-reports. Little is known about the physiological correlates of affective stress in teachers. This longitudinal study investigates the relationship between core self-evaluation and adverse psychological and physiological stress outcomes in 42 teachers. Self-report questionnaires were used to assess core self-evaluation, vital exhaustion, and resignation tendency. The concentration of cortisol was assessed using hair samples. One year after the initial measurement, vital exhaustion and hair cortisol were assessed again. Path-analytic mediational models showed that core self-evaluation strongly predicted vital exhaustion, and resignation tendency partially mediated this relationship. However, core self-evaluation did not predict hair cortisol concentration. These findings suggest that core self-evaluation plays a crucial role in preventing vital exhaustion among teachers. A positive core self-evaluation seems beneficial for teachers' primary and secondary appraisal and an essential resource for the long-term prevention of self-reported vital exhaustion.
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- Sandra Schneider
- Department of Research and Development, University of Teacher Education Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Department of Psychology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Research and Development, University of Teacher Education Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Experimental Psychology Division, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Research and Development, University of Teacher Education Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Research and Development, University of Teacher Education Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Research and Development, University of Teacher Education Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Department of Psychology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Psychosomatic Medicine, Department of Neurology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Research and Development, University of Teacher Education Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Clinica Holistica Engiadina, Centre for Stress-Related Disorders, Susch, Switzerland
- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Pérez-Luño A, Díez Piñol M, Dolan SL. Exploring High vs. Low Burnout amongst Public Sector Educators: COVID-19 Antecedents and Profiles. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:780. [PMID: 35055602 PMCID: PMC8776078 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19020780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Revised: 01/01/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a prolonged impact on many people working in different sectors. This paper focuses on the psychological stress consequences of professionals working in the educational sector in Andalucía (Spain). Using a sample of 340 educators, this empirical paper identifies the antecedents and profiles of those that ended up with burnout vs. those that were able to develop resilience. Results from OLS regressions show that regardless of the origins of stress, the principal determinant of burnout is clearly a lack of support and a perception of an inability to control a situation. Furthermore, results also show that working sources have a higher impact on the configuration of high burnout, while family sources harm those who are more resilient (low burnout).
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- Ana Pérez-Luño
- Business Administration Department, Pablo de Olavide University, Carretera de Utrera Km 13, 41013 Seville, Spain
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- Global Future of Work Foundation, 08005 Barcelona, Spain
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Bechsgaard DF, Gustafsson I, Michelsen MM, Mygind ND, Pena A, Suhrs HE, Bove K, Hove JD, Prescott E. Vital exhaustion in women with chest pain and no obstructive coronary artery disease: the iPOWER study. EVIDENCE-BASED MENTAL HEALTH 2021; 24:49-55. [PMID: 33310735 PMCID: PMC10231582 DOI: 10.1136/ebmental-2020-300175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 11/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND More than half of women with symptoms suggestive of myocardial ischaemia have no obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), yet they face a higher risk of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. Both vital exhaustion (VE) and depression have been linked to adverse cardiovascular prognosis in patients with CAD. We aimed to assess whether symptomatic women with no obstructive CAD are more vitally exhausted compared with asymptomatic women. Furthermore, we investigated the overlap between the constructs of VE and depression. METHODS Prevalence and burden of VE was assessed in symptomatic women with no obstructive CAD (n=1.266) and asymptomatic women (n=2.390). Among symptomatic women, we also assessed chest pain characteristics and symptoms of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Questionnaire. FINDINGS Median (IQR) VE score was 4 (1-9) and 2 (0-5) in symptomatic and asymptomatic women, respectively (age adjusted, p<0.001). The risk of severe VE was significantly higher in symptomatic women compared with asymptomatic women (OR 3.3, 95% CI 2.5 to 4.4), independent of age and risk factors, and was associated with symptom severity. VE and depression scores were correlated but principal component cluster analysis (PCCA) showed clear distinctiveness between the two constructs. CONCLUSIONS Women with chest pain and no obstructive CAD are more vitally exhausted compared with asymptomatic women. PCCA showed that VE is distinct from depression in symptomatic women. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Mental health screening focusing on depressive symptomatology in women with chest pain presenting with symptoms of mental and physical exhaustion may overlook VE in these patients.
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- Cardiology, Bispebjerg University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Cardiology, Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark
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- Cardiology, Bispebjerg University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Cardiology, Hvidovre University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark
- Center for Functional and Diagnostic Imaging, Hvidovre University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Cardiology, Bispebjerg University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Engebretsen KM, Bjorbækmo WS. Out of Chaos-Meaning Arises: The Lived Experience of Re-Habituating the Habitual Body When Suffering From Burnout. QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH 2020; 30:1468-1479. [PMID: 32364432 PMCID: PMC7682513 DOI: 10.1177/1049732320914584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Sufferers from burnout might experience a sincere bonding to their lost lifeworld, which can result in their holding on to their previous worlds while simultaneously trying to unleash themselves. In this article, four experiential dimensions are presented in discussion with the phenomenological insights provided by Merleau-Ponty. These dimensions are "Trapped in the present body," "the balancing act," "precious moments of joy," and "this is my Lifeworld now." In the rehabilitation process, the participants demonstrated deliberate choices and reflective self-cultivation to adjust to their present situation. The illness seemed to promote a search for meaning-and out of the existential chaos, a "new" habitual body might appear. The study provides invaluable information about the rehabilitation process and the need for humanistic interventions.
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Sonsin-Diaz N, Gottesman RF, Fracica E, Walston J, Windham BG, Knopman DS, Walker KA. Chronic Systemic Inflammation Is Associated With Symptoms of Late-Life Depression: The ARIC Study. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2020; 28:87-98. [PMID: 31182350 PMCID: PMC6868307 DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2019.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Revised: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The current study examined how the pattern of systemic inflammation in the decades leading up to late-life relates to depression symptoms in older adults. METHODS Within the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, we measured high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP), a nonspecific marker of systemic inflammation, at three visits: 21 years and 14 years before, and concurrent with the assessment of depression symptoms, defined using the 11-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CESD) scale. We categorized participants into one of four groups based on their 21-year longitudinal pattern of elevated (≥3 mg/L) versus low (<3 mg/L) CRP (stable low; unstable low; unstable elevated; stable elevated). Analyses excluded participants with suspected depression during midlife. RESULTS A total of 4,614 participants were included (age at CESD assessment: 75.5 [SD: 5.1]; 59% female; follow-up time: 20.7 years [SD: 1.0]). Compared to participants who maintained low CRP levels (stable low), participants who had elevated CRP at two of three visits (unstable elevated; ß = 0.09; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.02, 0.17) and participants who maintained elevated CRP at all three visits (stable elevated; ß = 0.13; 95% CI: 0.05, 0.21) had greater depression symptoms as older adults, after adjusting for confounders. After excluding participants with late-life cognitive impairment, only participants with stable elevated CRP demonstrated significantly greater late-life depression symptoms. In a secondary analysis, stable elevated CRP was associated with increased risk for clinically significant late-life depression symptoms. CONCLUSION Chronic or repeated inflammation in the decades leading up to older adulthood is associated with late-life depression, even in the context of normal cognition.
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- Departments of Neurology and Epidemiology (RFG), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology (JW), Center on Aging and Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Medicine (BGW), Division of Geriatrics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
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- Department of Neurology (KAW), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
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Mustapha V, Rau R. Kriteriumsbezogene Cut-Off-Werte für Tätigkeitsspielraum und Arbeitsintensität. DIAGNOSTICA 2019. [DOI: 10.1026/0012-1924/a000226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Zusammenfassung. Cut-Off-Werte ermöglichen eine ökonomische, binäre Beurteilung von Summenscores. Für Beanspruchungsfragebögen, die personenbezogene Merkmale erfragen, sind Cut-Off-Werte häufig vorhanden und in der klinischen Diagnostik unerlässlich. Für die Bewertung von Arbeitsmerkmalen sind Cut-Off-Werte ebenfalls wünschenswert. Bislang fehlen sie jedoch für die Beurteilung von Arbeitsmerkmalen wie Arbeitsintensität und Tätigkeitsspielraum. Zwischen 2006 und 2016 wurden daher in verschiedenen Branchen 801 objektive Arbeitsplatzanalysen durchgeführt, welche eine Unterteilung in gut und schlecht gestalteten Tätigkeitsspielraum sowie gut und schlecht gestaltete Arbeitsintensität nach DIN EN ISO 6385 (2016) ermöglichen. Anhand dieser Unterteilung wurden mit der Receiver-Operating-Characteristics-Analyse Cut-Off-Werte für den subjektiv-bedingungsbezogen Fragebogen zum Erleben von Arbeitsintensität und Tätigkeitsspielraum (FIT; Richter et al., 2000 ) ermittelt. Für den Tätigkeitsspielraum weisen Summenscores ≤ 22 und für die Arbeitsintensität Summenscores ≥ 15 auf eine schlechte Gestaltung des jeweiligen Arbeitsmerkmals hin. Anhand einer weiteren Stichprobe von 1 076 Arbeitenden konnte gezeigt werden, dass Arbeitende mit schlecht gestaltetem Tätigkeitspielraum vital erschöpfter sowie weniger engagiert sind und Arbeitende mit schlecht gestalteter Arbeitsintensität eine höhere Erholungsunfähigkeit sowie vitale Erschöpfung aufweisen.
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- Vincent Mustapha
- Institut für Psychologie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
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- Institut für Psychologie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
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Almuwaqqat Z, Jokhadar M, Norby FL, Lutsey PL, O'Neal WT, Seyerle A, Soliman EZ, Chen LY, Bremner JD, Vaccarino V, Shah AJ, Alonso A. Association of Antidepressant Medication Type With the Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease in the ARIC Study. J Am Heart Assoc 2019; 8:e012503. [PMID: 31140335 PMCID: PMC6585369 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.012503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Background The association of antidepressant medication type with the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is unclear. We hypothesized that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are associated with lower risks of CVD events relative to tricyclics and other non‐SSRI antidepressants. Methods and Results We studied 2027 participants from the ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities) study (mean age 63±10 years; 29% men; 78% white) treated with antidepressants at some time between 1987 and 2013. Antidepressant usage was confirmed by participants bringing pill bottles to study visits. CVD events in the study sample were identified, including atrial fibrillation, heart failure, myocardial infarction, and ischemic stroke. Hazard ratios were used to compare CVD events adjusted for sociodemographic and clinical risk factors in SSRIs users (47%) versus non‐SSRI users. Participants were followed from antidepressant initiation up to 2016 for a median of 13.5 years. We identified 332 atrial fibrillation, 365 heart failure, 174 myocardial infarction and 119 ischemic stroke events. CVD risk was similar for SSRIs and non‐SSRI antidepressant users (hazard ratio, 1.10; 95% CI, 0.86–1.41 for atrial fibrillation; hazard ratio, 0.98; 95% CI, 0.77–1.25 for heart failure; hazard ratio, 0.91; 95% CI, 0.64–1.29 for myocardial infarction; and hazard ratio, 1.07; 95% CI, 0.70–1.63 for ischemic stroke). Conclusions SSRI use was not associated with reduced risk of incident CVD compared with non‐SSRI antidepressant use. These results do not provide evidence supporting the use of SSRIs compared with tricyclics and other non‐SSRI antidepressants in relation to CVD risk.
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- Zakaria Almuwaqqat
- 1 Department of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta GA.,2 Division of Cardiology Department of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta GA
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- 2 Division of Cardiology Department of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta GA
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- 3 Division of Epidemiology & Community Health School of Public Health University of Minnesota Minneapolis MN
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- 3 Division of Epidemiology & Community Health School of Public Health University of Minnesota Minneapolis MN
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- 2 Division of Cardiology Department of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta GA
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- 8 Eshelman School of Pharmacy University of North Carolina Chapel Hill NC
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- 4 Department of Epidemiology and Prevention Epidemiological Cardiology Research Center Wake Forest School of Medicine Winston-Salem NC
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- 5 Cardiovascular Division Department of Medicine University of Minnesota Medical School Minneapolis MN
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- 7 Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta GA.,9 Atlanta VA Medical Center Decatur GA
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- 2 Division of Cardiology Department of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta GA.,6 Department of Epidemiology Rollins School of Public Health Emory University Atlanta GA
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- 2 Division of Cardiology Department of Medicine Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta GA.,6 Department of Epidemiology Rollins School of Public Health Emory University Atlanta GA.,9 Atlanta VA Medical Center Decatur GA
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- 6 Department of Epidemiology Rollins School of Public Health Emory University Atlanta GA
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Schoch J, Noser E, Ehlert U. Do Implicit Motives Influence Perceived Chronic Stress and Vital Exhaustion? Front Psychol 2018; 9:1149. [PMID: 30022964 PMCID: PMC6039814 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Vital exhaustion (VE) results from the experience of chronic stress. However, research on stress types and their relation to VE is rare. Moreover, the role of implicit motives in these processes has not yet been investigated. Analysis included 101 vitally exhausted men aged 40-65 years. Participants provided self-report data on their experience of chronic stress and social support. Subtypes of work-related and social stress were positively associated with VE. Implicit affiliation and achievement motives were linked to social support and chronic stress, and indirectly to VE. Moreover, they moderated the relationship between stress and exhaustion. In conclusion, implicit motives are key factors in the stress process: They are involved in an individual's experience of stress and stress-related consequences for mental health.
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- Jessica Schoch
- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- University Research Priority Program—Dynamics of Healthy Aging, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- University Research Priority Program—Dynamics of Healthy Aging, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- University Research Priority Program—Dynamics of Healthy Aging, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Kovess-Masfety V, Saunder L. Le surinvestissement : une nouvelle maladie ? ARCH MAL PROF ENVIRO 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.admp.2017.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Bogle BM, Sotoodehnia N, Kucharska-Newton AM, Rosamond WD. Vital exhaustion and sudden cardiac death in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study. Heart 2017; 104:423-429. [PMID: 28928241 DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2017-311825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2017] [Revised: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Vital exhaustion (VE), a construct defined as lack of energy, increased fatigue and irritability, and feelings of demoralisation, has been associated with cardiovascular events. We sought to examine the relation between VE and sudden cardiac death (SCD) in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. METHODS The ARIC Study is a predominately biracial cohort of men and women, aged 45-64 at baseline, initiated in 1987 through random sampling in four US communities. VE was measured using the Maastricht questionnaire between 1990 and 1992 among 13 923 individuals. Cox proportional hazards models were used to examine the hazard of out-of-hospital SCD across tertiles of VE scores. RESULTS Through 2012, 457 SCD cases, defined as a sudden pulseless condition presumed due to a ventricular tachyarrhythmia in a previously stable individual, were identified in ARIC by physician record review. Adjusting for age, sex and race/centre, participants in the highest VE tertile had an increased risk of SCD (HR 1.48, 95% CI 1.17 to 1.87), but these findings did not remain significant after adjustment for established cardiovascular disease risk factors (HR 0.94, 95% CI 0.73 to 1.20). CONCLUSIONS Among participants of the ARIC study, VE was not associated with an increased risk for SCD after adjustment for cardiovascular risk factors.
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- Brittany M Bogle
- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Health Research Unit, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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Volden S, Wimmelmann CL, Flensborg-Madsen T. Does vital exhaustion increase the risk of type 2 diabetes? A prospective study. J Psychosom Res 2017; 99:82-88. [PMID: 28712434 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2017] [Revised: 05/08/2017] [Accepted: 06/03/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is evidence that both stress and depression have a causal relationship with type 2 diabetes suggesting that vital exhaustion (VE) too could be a risk factor. The association between VE and type 2 diabetes has, however, not been investigated prospectively. AIM To prospectively investigate whether VE is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in a Danish population. METHODS A prospective cohort study based on the Copenhagen City Heart Study (1991-1993). The degree of VE was measured among 9075 participants without type 1 or 2 diabetes at baseline. To detect type 2 diabetes in the follow-up period, two different approaches were used: In the first substudy, type 2 diabetes was defined based on blood samples and questionnaires from a follow-up study in 2001-2003 (N=4708). The second substudy was register-based, and the study population was linked to the Danish Hospital Discharge Register to detect registrations with type 2 diabetes until 2014. RESULTS A high degree of VE was associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes in both substudies. In the first substudy, the OR for developing type 2 diabetes was 2.56 (95% CI, 1.53; 4,29, P<0,001) among the quartile of participants reporting the highest degree of VE. In the second substudy, the OR was 1.31 (95% CI, 0.99; 1.72, P=0.053) for this group. CONCLUSION The results indicate that VE may be a useful measure in clinical practice in order to discover individuals at risk of type 2 diabetes.
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- Sasia Volden
- The Copenhagen City Heart Study, Hovedvejen, entrance 5, 1st floor, Frederiksberg Hospital, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark.
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- Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5, Building 05 1353 Copenhagen, Denmark; Center for Healthy Aging, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5, Building 05 1353 Copenhagen, Denmark; Center for Healthy Aging, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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OBJECTIVE The construct of vital exhaustion has been identified as a potential independent psychological risk factor for incident and recurrent coronary heart disease (CHD). Despite several decades of research, no systematic review or meta-analysis has previously attempted to collate the empirical evidence in this field. The purpose of this study was to review and quantify the impact of vital exhaustion on the development and progression of CHD. METHODS Prospective and case-control studies reporting vital exhaustion at baseline and CHD outcomes at follow-up were derived from PubMed, PsycINFO (1980 to July 2015; articles in English and published articles only), and bibliographies. Information on aim, study design, sample size, inclusion and exclusion criteria, assessment methods of psychological risk factors, and results of crude and adjusted regression analyses were abstracted independently by two authors. RESULTS Thirteen prospective (n = 52,636) and three case-control (cases, n = 244; controls, n = 457) studies assessed vital exhaustion and could be summarized in meta-analyses. The pooled adjusted risk of CHD in healthy populations was 1.50 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.22-1.85) for prospective studies, and 2.61 (95% CI = 1.66-4.10) for case-control studies using hospital controls. Risk of recurrent events in patients with CHD was 2.03 (95% CI = 1.54-2.68). The pooled adjusted risk of chronic heart failure in healthy populations was 1.37 (95% CI = 1.21-1.56), but this was based on results from only two studies. CONCLUSIONS Vital exhaustion is associated with increased risk of incident and recurrent CHD.
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Prescott E, Godtfredsen N, Osler M, Schnohr P, Barefoot J. Social gradient in the metabolic syndrome not explained by psychosocial and behavioural factors: evidence from the Copenhagen City Heart Study∗. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 14:405-12. [PMID: 17568240 DOI: 10.1097/hjr.0b013e32800ff169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Psychosocial stressors may mediate the effect of social status on the metabolic syndrome (MS). The paper explores this hypothesis in a random sample of the general population. DESIGN A total of 3462 women and 2576 men aged 20-97 years from the Copenhagen City Heart Study. METHODS An MS index was defined from the seven components: waist-hip ratio, high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol, triglycerides, systolic blood pressure (SBP), blood glucose, C-reactive protein (CRP) and fibrinogen. Social status was measured by educational level. Psychosocial factors included fatigue and depression, perceived stress, social network and cohabitation. Behavioural factors were smoking, alcohol and physical activity. RESULTS There was an inverse social gradient in the prevalence of the seven components of the MS. The age-adjusted odds ratio (OR) (95% confidence interval) for occupying the most disadvantaged quintile, comparing highest with lowest educational level, were for men and women, respectively: waist-hip ratio 0.48 (0.34-0.69) and 0.48 (0.33-0.69); HDL-cholesterol 0.61 (0.45-0.84) and 0.46 (0.33-0.64); triglycerides 0.71 (0.51-0.98) and 0.37 (0.25-0.53); SBP 0.64 (0.44-0.92) and 0.76 (0.50-1.15); blood glucose 0.57 (0.41-0.80) and 0.55 (0.38-0.78); CRP 0.53 (0.37-0.74) and 0.44 (0.31-0.63), and fibrinogen 0.50 (0.35-0.70) and 0.56 (0.38-0.82). The pooled OR for having an MS index score of 3 or more was 0.32 (0.24-0.42) for highest versus lowest educational level. A higher fatigue and depression score in both sexes and a lack of social support in men were associated with the MS, as were smoking, low alcohol consumption and a lack of physical activity. However, OR for educational level were not affected by adjustment for the psychosocial or behavioural factors. CONCLUSIONS There is a strong inverse social gradient in the prevalence of the MS, which is not explained by psychosocial or major behavioural factors.
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- Eva Prescott
- The Copenhagen City Heart Study, Bispebjerg University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Sudha S, Mutran EJ, Williams IC, Suchindran C. Childbearing History and Self-Reported Well-Being in Later Life. Res Aging 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/0164027506289724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The authors examined how numbers of live births and pregnancy losses affected the self-rated health and depressive symptoms of women aged 50 years and older, contrasting African Americans and Whites. The authors used data from Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities, a large, prospective study with substantial minority representation. They tested hypotheses that childbearing-history variables would influence self-rated well-being among older women and that perceived social support would mediate the associations. The authors also tested whether these associations would be stronger among older African American versus White women. The results suggest that the impact of child-bearing history is greater among older African American than White women. Pregnancy loss worsened depressive symptoms and self-rated health among African American women; the effect was reduced by social-support variables. High parity was associated with worse self-rated health among African American women, mediated by social support. Having no live births was not associated with diminished well-being among older women of any race.
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- S. Sudha
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro,
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Ketterer MW, Kenyon L, Foley BA, Brymer J, Rhoads K, Kraft P, Lovallo WR. Denial of Depression as an Independent Correlate of Coronary Artery Disease. J Health Psychol 2016; 1:93-105. [DOI: 10.1177/135910539600100108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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A number of psychosocial measures were tested as correlates of coronary artery disease (CAD) in 122 males with positive coronary angiograms and 56 males with no manifest history of atherosclerotic disease who were selected to approximate the patients' age and socio economic status. Only denial of depression as indexed by spouse/friend-minus-self scores on the Ketterer Stress Symptom Frequency Checklist and number of unprovoked nocturnal awakenings were independently and positively related to CAD severity in multivariate regression analyses which controlled for jointly associated cardiac risk factors and commonly used cardiovascular medications. Denial of depression and unprovoked nocturnal awakening appear to be independent correlates of coronary artery disease.
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Zimmermann-Viehoff F, Wang HX, Kirkeeide R, Schneiderman N, Erdur L, Deter HC, Orth-Gomér K. Women's exhaustion and coronary artery atherosclerosis progression: The Stockholm Female Coronary Angiography Study. Psychosom Med 2013; 75:478-85. [PMID: 23697468 DOI: 10.1097/psy.0b013e3182928c28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Vital exhaustion (VE) has been associated with incident and recurrent cardiac events. The present study investigated the impact of VE on coronary atherosclerosis progression for 3 years. We further aimed to detect the relative importance of the VE subcomponents, fatigue, and depressed mood. METHODS 103 women (age range, 30-65 years) who had experienced an acute coronary event underwent quantitative coronary angiography at baseline and again after 3 years. VE and subcomponents were assessed using the Maastricht Questionnaire. RESULTS VE correlated significantly with coronary artery diameter change for 3 years (r = -0.239, p = .015). When analyzed in quartiles, women of the highest VE level showed the most pronounced coronary artery luminal diameter narrowing (mean = 0.21 mm, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.15-0.27), women in the third quartile were intermediate (mean = 0.11 mm, 95% CI = 0.05-0.17), and women within the two lower quartiles showed no significant change. High levels of the depressed mood and fatigue subscales were also associated with coronary artery diameter narrowing (mean = 0.19 mm, 95% CI = 0.12-0.26, p = .003; and mean = 0.17 mm, 95% CI = 0.08-0.26, p = .03, respectively). However, the associations were attenuated when both variables were entered into the model simultaneously: 0.17 mm (95% CI = 0.09-0.25, p = .05) and 0.14 mm (95% CI = 0.03-0.25, p = .67), respectively. CONCLUSIONS VE was associated with accelerated coronary atherosclerosis progression in relatively young women who had experienced an acute coronary event. This association was mainly driven by depressed mood.
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- Frank Zimmermann-Viehoff
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
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The medical perspective on burnout. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2013; 26:401-12. [PMID: 24018996 DOI: 10.2478/s13382-013-0093-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2012] [Accepted: 12/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Schuller K, Roesler U, Rau R. Self-reported job characteristics and negative spillover from work to private life as mediators between expert-rated job characteristics and vital exhaustion. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WORK AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 2012. [DOI: 10.1080/1359432x.2012.727555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ekmann A, Petersen I, Manty M, Christensen K, Avlund K. Fatigue, General Health, and Ischemic Heart Disease in Older Adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2012; 68:279-85. [DOI: 10.1093/gerona/gls180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Vital exhaustion and somatic depression: the same underlying construct in patients with myocardial infarction? Psychosom Med 2012; 74:446-51. [PMID: 22685238 DOI: 10.1097/psy.0b013e31825a7194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To test whether vital exhaustion overlaps more with somatic/affective depression than with cognitive/affective depressive symptoms and evaluate the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events associated with these constructs. METHODS The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Maastricht Questionnaire (MQ) were administered to 528 patients hospitalized with myocardial infarction (MI). Principal component analyses (PCAs) were performed to assess the structure of the BDI, the MQ, and both combined. Univariate and multivariate (adjusting for age, sex, left ventricular ejection fraction, Killip Class, and history of MI) Cox proportional hazard regression analyses were used to examine the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events associated with the subscales of the MQ and of both questionnaires together. RESULTS PCA on the MQ yielded only one dimension. Per-standard-deviation increase in total MQ score, the multivariate hazard ratio was 1.37 (confidence interval [CI] = 1.15-1.64, p < .001). PCA on the items of MQ and BDI together yielded two dimensions: a somatic/affective and a cognitive/affective dimension. All but two of the items of the MQ loaded on the somatic/affective dimension. The multivariate hazard ratio for recurrent events associated with a 1-standard deviation increase in the somatic/affective dimension was 1.39 (CI = 1.11-1.73, p = .004), which was higher than the risk associated with the cognitive/affective dimension (1.02, CI = 0.82-1.27, p = .83). CONCLUSIONS Vital exhaustion and somatic/affective depression strongly overlap and may cover the same underlying construct that increased the risk of new cardiovascular events.
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whether fatigue predicts nonfatal ischemic heart disease (IHD) and all-cause mortality in middle-aged men. METHODS The study population consisted of 5216 middle-aged men born in the Copenhagen metropolitan area in 1953. At baseline, men free of angina pectoris and previous IHD were asked if they felt fatigued. Information on IHD diagnosis and all-cause mortality was register based. The Cox proportional hazard model was used to test the association at 4-year follow-up. RESULTS Fatigue was associated with hospitalization for nonfatal IHD (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.98, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.09-3.61) and all-cause mortality (HR = 3.99, 95% CI = 2.27-7.02). These associations became nonsignificant in multivariable-adjusted models (HR = 1.57, 95% CI = 0.82-3.01 and HR = 1.90, 95% CI = 0.95-3.80). Imputation of missing data did not modify conclusions. Fatigue was a strong independent predictor of first hospitalization for nonfatal IHD among nonsmoking men (HR = 6.00, 95% CI = 2.00-18.04), and the fatigue-by-smoking status interaction was significant (p = .04). Findings should be interpreted with caution because of the small number of participants with IHD (n = 21, 1.5%). Compared to nonfatigued nonsmokers, both fatigued nonsmokers and fatigued smokers had higher hazard of dying (HR = 4.99, 95% CI = 1.31-19.09 and HR = 3.74, 95% CI = 1.32-10.57, respectively), although the fatigue-by-smoking status interaction was not significant (p = .12). CONCLUSIONS Fatigue is a potential risk indicator for IHD and mortality. Further research is needed to establish the role of smoking and other life-style characteristics.
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Ladwig KH, Emeny RT, Häfner S, Lacruz ME. [Depression. An underestimated risk for the development and progression of coronary heart disease]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 2011; 54:59-65. [PMID: 21246330 DOI: 10.1007/s00103-010-1195-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The aim of this article is to provide an overview on depression as a risk factor for the onset and follow-up of cardiovascular disease (CVD). In brief, the current state of psychobiological mechanisms bridging the gap between affective states and somatic consequences are presented. Four meta-analyses dealing with depression as a CVD risk factor in apparently healthy populations with >100,000 participants included, extracted an adjusted effect estimator of 1.60-1.90. Depressed subjects present with an unhealthier lifestyle (nutrition, smoking, physical activity). Three major psychobiological pathways directly acting on the circulatory system are under discussion: (1) hyperregulation of the autonomic nervous system (e.g., increased mean heart rate, increased heart rate responses, impaired heart rate variability), (2) overshooting stress responses of the endocrine system with impaired feedback mechanisms (e.g., for cortisol release), and (3) the immune system with dysregulated release of acute phase proteins and proinflammatory cytokines, all involved in a bidirectional crosstalk with the patient's affective state and leading to platelet activation and flow mediated endothelial (dys-)function. Nonadherence and adverse side effects of medications also contribute to the lethal properties of depression in CVD.
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- K H Ladwig
- Institut für Epidemiologie, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt, Neuherberg, Ingolstädter Landstr. 1, 85764, Neuherberg.
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Andersen I, Diderichsen F, Kornerup H, Prescott E, Rod NH. Major life events and the risk of ischaemic heart disease: does accumulation increase the risk? Int J Epidemiol 2011; 40:904-13. [DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyr052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Ramey SL, Downing NR, Franke WD, Perkhounkova Y, Alasagheirin MH. Relationships among stress measures, risk factors, and inflammatory biomarkers in law enforcement officers. Biol Res Nurs 2011; 14:16-26. [PMID: 21362637 DOI: 10.1177/1099800410396356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Law enforcement officers suffer higher morbidity and mortality rates from all causes than the general population. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for a significant portion of the excess illness, with a reported prevalence as high as 1.7 times that of the general population. To determine which occupational hazards cause this increased risk and morbidity, it is imperative to study law enforcement officers before they retire. The long-range goal of our research is to reduce the incidence of CVD-related illness and death among aging law enforcement officers. The purpose of the present study was to measure pro- and anti-atherogenic inflammatory markers in blood samples from law enforcement officers (n = 71) and determine what types of occupation-related stress correlate with differences in these markers. For each outcome variable of interest, we developed separate regression models. Two groups of potential predictors were examined for inclusion in the models. Selected measures of stress were examined for inclusion in the models, in addition to general covariates, such as gender, ethnicity, years in law enforcement, and body mass index. Our results revealed statistically significant relationships between several physiologic variables and measures of stress.
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- Sandra L Ramey
- College of Nursing, The University of Iowa, IA 52242, USA.
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Whitson HE, Thielke S, Diehr P, O'Hare AM, Chaves PHM, Zakai NA, Arnold A, Chaudhry S, Ives D, Newman AB. Patterns and predictors of recovery from exhaustion in older adults: the cardiovascular health study. J Am Geriatr Soc 2011; 59:207-13. [PMID: 21288229 DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03238.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To estimate the likelihood of, and factors associated with, recovery from exhaustion in older adults. DESIGN Secondary analysis of a cohort study. SETTING Six annual examinations in four U.S. communities. PARTICIPANTS Four thousand five hundred eighty-four men and women aged 69 and older. MEASUREMENTS Exhaustion was considered present when a participant responded "a moderate amount" or "most of the time" to either of two questions: "How often have you had a hard time getting going?" and "How often does everything seem an effort?" RESULTS Of the 964 participants who originally reported exhaustion, 634 (65.8%) were exhaustion free at least once during follow-up. When data from all time points were considered, 48% of those who reported exhaustion were exhaustion free the following year. After adjustment for age, sex, race, education, and marital status, 1-year recovery was less likely in individuals with worse self-rated health and in those who were taking six or more medications or were obese, depressed, or had musculoskeletal pain or history of stroke. In proportional hazards models, the following risk factors were associated with more persistent exhaustion over 5 years: poor self-rated health, six or more medications, obesity, and depression. Recovery was not less likely in participants with a history of cancer or heart disease. CONCLUSION Exhaustion is common in old age but is dynamic, even in those with a history of cancer and congestive heart failure. Recovery is especially likely in seniors who have a positive perception of their overall health, take few medications, and are not obese or depressed. These findings support the notion that resiliency is associated with physical and psychological well-being.
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- Heather E Whitson
- Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
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Preckel D, Meinel M, Kudielka BM, Haug HJ, Fischer JE. Effort-reward-imbalance, overcommitment and self-reported health: Is it the interaction that matters? JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 2010. [DOI: 10.1348/096317905x80183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Koertge J, Wamala SP, Janszky I, Ahnve S, Al-Khalili F, Blom M, Chesney M, Sundin Ö, Svane B, Schenck-Gustafsson K. Vital exhaustion and recurrence of CHD in women with acute myocardial infarction. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2010. [DOI: 10.1080/13548500120116067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Chumaeva N, Hintsanen M, Juonala M, Raitakari OT, Keltikangas-Järvinen L. Sex differences in the combined effect of chronic stress with impaired vascular endothelium functioning and the development of early atherosclerosis: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns study. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2010; 10:34. [PMID: 20624297 PMCID: PMC2912787 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2261-10-34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2009] [Accepted: 07/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background The syndrome of vital exhaustion (VE), characterized by fatigue and irritability, may contribute to an increased risk of atherosclerosis. The aim of the study was to explore sex differences in the interactions of VE with endothelial dysfunction and VE with reduced carotid elasticity, the important contributors to the development of early atherosclerosis, on preclinical atherosclerosis. Methods The participants were 1002 women and 719 men aged 24-39 examined in the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns study. Vital exhaustion was measured using the Maastricht Questionnaire. Preclinical atherosclerosis was assessed by carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), endothelial function was measured by brachial flow-mediated dilatation (FMD), and arterial elasticity by carotid artery compliance (CAC) using ultrasound techniques. Results We found a significant CAC x VE interaction for IMT only for the men. Our results imply that high VE level significantly related to high IMT levels among the men with low CAC, but not among the women with low CAC or among the women or men with high CAC. No significant FMD x VE interactions for IMT for the women or men were found. Conclusions High VE may exert an effect on IMT for men with impaired arterial elasticity. The results suggest that high vitally exhausted men with reduced arterial elasticity are at increased risk of atherosclerosis in early life and imply men's decreased stress coping in relation to stressful psychological coronary risk factors.
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- Nadja Chumaeva
- Institute of Behavioral Sciences, University of Helsinki, PO Box 9, 00014 Helsinki, Finland
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Elevated Serum Levels of Interleukin-10 and Tumor Necrosis Factor Are Both Associated With Vital Exhaustion in Patients With Cardiovascular Risk Factors. PSYCHOSOMATICS 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/s0033-3182(10)70692-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The aim of this paper is to give an overview of research on fatigue in older adults, with a focus on fatigue as an early indicator of the aging process. Fatigue is a strong predictor of functional limitations, disability, mortality, and other adverse outcomes in young-old and old-old populations, between men and women, and in different geographic localities. Several biological, physiological and social explanations are proposed: fatigue may be seen not only as a self-reported indicator of frailty, defined as a physiologic state of increased vulnerability to stressors, which results from decreased physiologic reserves and even dysregulation of multiple physiologic systems, but also this state may be accelerated because of the cumulative impact of social, mental and biological factors throughout life.
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In this article we review the role of depression and other related psychological factors in heart disease. The prevalence of heart disease in patients with depression is high, and epidemiological links between depression and heart disease are evident in studies of community samples, psychiatric patients, and heart disease patients. We also describe the links between heart disease and related psychological factors-including vital exhaustion, Type A behavior pattern, anger and hostility, and Type D personality-and summarize proposed mechanisms that may link negative affects with heart disease. Finally, we review treatment of depression in heart disease, including evidence from several large clinical trials.
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- Laura K Kent
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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The impact of Type D personality on health-related quality of life in tinnitus patients is mainly mediated by anxiety and depression. Otol Neurotol 2010; 31:11-8. [PMID: 19816233 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0b013e3181bc3dd1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of Type D personality on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and self-reported tinnitus-related distress in chronic tinnitus patients and whether this relationship is mediated by indicators of psychological distress (i.e., vital exhaustion, anxiety, and depression). MATERIALS AND METHODS Using a cross-sectional study design, 265 consecutive tinnitus patients were asked to complete the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Maastricht Questionnaire, the Type D Scale (DS14), the Short-Form Health Survey 36, and the Tinnitus Reaction Questionnaire. RESULTS The prevalence of Type D was 35.5%. Type D patients were significantly more anxious, depressed, and vitally exhausted, and experienced more impaired HRQoL and increased tinnitus-related distress compared with non-Type D patients. Structural equation modeling showed that Type D personality directly increased symptoms of depression and anxiety, but not vital exhaustion. Type D was also a direct predictor of poor mental and physical HRQoL and increased tinnitus-related distress, although this influence was mainly mediated by symptoms of depression and anxiety. Anxiety, depression, and vital exhaustion had a direct influence on HRQoL and self-reported tinnitus-related distress, with a higher impact on mental HRQoL (R2 = 0.74) compared with physical HRQoL (R2 = 0.33). Vital exhaustion was a predictor of HRQoL and self-reported tinnitus-related distress; however, its influence was moderated by enhanced levels of anxiety and depression. CONCLUSION Tinnitus patients with a Type D personality were more likely to be anxious and depressed and to experience poor HRQoL and increased self-reported tinnitus-related distress, with the impact of Type D mainly being mediated by symptoms of anxiety and depression, although Type D also exerted a direct influence on these outcomes. These findings underline that to reduce the impact of tinnitus on HRQoL and self-reported tinnitus-related distress, treatment should be directed toward reducing anxiety and depression, especially in patients with a Type D personality.
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Grov EK, Fosså SD, Bremnes RM, Dahl O, Klepp O, Wist E, Dahl AA. The personality trait of neuroticism is strongly associated with long-term morbidity in testicular cancer survivors. Acta Oncol 2010; 48:842-9. [PMID: 19412812 DOI: 10.1080/02841860902795232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Neuroticism is a personality trait expressing nervousness and insecurity. Associations between neuroticism and morbidity in long-term cancer survivors have hardly been explored. The aim of this study was to explore associations between neuroticism and somatic and mental morbidity and lifestyle issues in long-term survivors of testicular cancer (TCSs). MATERIAL AND METHODS All Norwegian TCSs treated between 1980 and 1994 (n = 1 814) were invited to this cross-sectional study. Among them 1 428 (79% response rate) delivered valid data. Neuroticism was self-rated on an abridged version of the Eysenck Personality Inventory. Information was collected by mailed questionnaires. The associations of neuroticism and self-reported variables were tested with multivariate logistic regression analyses. RESULTS Neuroticism was significantly associated with presence of somatic complaints, reduced physical function, neurotoxic side-effects (tinnitus, hearing impairment, peripheral neuropathy, and Raynaud's Phenomenon), self-esteem, concerns about not being able to father children, sexual problems, hazardous alcohol use, daily use of medication, use of sedatives and hypnotics, recent visits to a general practitioner, and seeing a psychologist/ psychiatrist after ended cancer treatment. Poor self-rated health, higher number of negative life events, economical problems and problems getting loans granted showed significant associations with neuroticism. DISCUSSION Neuroticism in TCSs at long-term follow-up is significantly associated with somatic and mental morbidities, and several aspects of unhealthy lifestyle. High levels of neuroticism should be considered in TCSs expressing multiple complaints and concerns at follow-up consultations. Assessment of neuroticism may be clinically important in order to offer appropriate interventions to prevent and manage morbidity in TCSs.
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- Ellen Karine Grov
- Department of Clinical Cancer Research, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Cancer Research, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Faculty Division, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Oncology, University Hospital of Northern Norway, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Oncology, Haukeland University Hospital, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Oncology, Ålesund Hospital, Ålesund/Saint Olav's Hospital, National University for Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Oncology, Ullevaal, Oslo University Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Clinical Cancer Research, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Faculty Division, The Norwegian Radium Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Chronic stress and the development of early atherosclerosis: moderating effect of endothelial dysfunction and impaired arterial elasticity. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2010; 6:2934-49. [PMID: 20049236 PMCID: PMC2800324 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph6122934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2009] [Accepted: 11/20/2009] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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This study aims to explore the interactive effect of vital exhaustion (VE) and endothelial dysfunction on preclinical atherosclerosis, assessed by carotid intima-media thickness (IMT). Furthermore, interaction between VE and carotid elasticity is examined. Participants were 1,596 young healthy adults from the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns study. Endothelial dysfunction was measured by brachial flow-mediated dilatation (FMD), and carotid elasticity by carotid artery compliance (CAC). Significant interactions between FMD and VE, and between CAC and VE, for IMT were found in participants with the very lowest FMD and CAC. Thus, VE may be harmful if the endothelium is not working properly.
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Reduced vagal cardiac control variancein exhausted and high strain job subjects. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2010; 23:267-78. [DOI: 10.2478/v10001-010-0023-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Low vitality, characterized by fatigue and lack of energy, is common among survivors of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and has been shown to be associated with increased risk of primary and secondary cardiac events. The goal of this study was to determine whether an association between vitality and recurrent cardiac events (nonfatal MI, cardiac death) among acute MI survivors persists after controlling for possible physiological and psychological confounders. Design and methods Incident AMI survivors ( n = 1328) from Erie and Niagara (New York) county hospitals were enrolled and followed up to 9 years. Vitality was measured by the Short Form-36 on a 0–100 scale approximately 4 months post-AMI. Cox proportional hazards models were developed to assess the vitality-recurrent event association controlling for traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors, index MI severity, and psychological correlates of vitality. Results Low-vitality individuals at baseline were more likely females, of higher BMI, smoking, diabetic, less physically active, and to have worse depression scores. Vitality was not strongly associated with MI severity markers. Lower vitality scores were associated with increased risk of recurrent cardiac events: adjusted hazard ratios (95% CI) for vitality scores 51–79, 21–50, and ≤ 20 (compared with ≥ 80) were 1.2 (0.8, 1.8), 1.4 (0.9, 2.2), and 2.9 (1.5, 5.4), respectively ( Ptrend = 0.005). Conclusion Low vitality was associated with increased risk of recurrent cardiac events among AMI survivors after controlling for physiological and psychological confounders. Mechanistic links with vitality should be sought as interventional targets.
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Back to the future in style: psychosomatic research in cardiovascular disease. J Psychosom Res 2009; 67:1-3. [PMID: 19539811 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2009] [Revised: 05/05/2009] [Accepted: 05/05/2009] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Cheung N, Rogers S, Mosley TH, Klein R, Couper D, Wong TY. Vital exhaustion and retinal microvascular changes in cardiovascular disease: atherosclerosis risk in communities study. Psychosom Med 2009; 71:308-12. [PMID: 19073748 PMCID: PMC2987558 DOI: 10.1097/psy.0b013e318190f009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine if vital exhaustion, a measure of negative emotion, is associated with microvascular changes in the retina. Negative psychological factors, such as depression, have been implicated in the development of cardiovascular disease. Whether this link is mediated by macrovascular or microvascular disease is unknown. METHODS We performed a population-based, cross-sectional study of 10,364 White and African Americans aged 48 to 73 years. Vital exhaustion scores were determined from the Maastricht questionnaire and categorized into quartiles. Retinopathy signs and retinal vascular caliber were graded from retinal photographs following standardized protocols. RESULTS After adjusting for age, gender, race, study center, education, smoking, blood pressure, diabetes, and other risk factors, higher vital exhaustion scores (highest versus lowest quartiles) were associated modestly with the presence of retinopathy (odds ratio [OR] = 1.27; 95% Confidence Interval [CI] = 1.01-1.59), particularly retinal hemorrhages (OR = 1.71; 95% CI = 1.20-2.44), and with generalized retinal venular widening (OR = 1.19; 95% CI = 1.03-1.38). Analyzing vital exhaustion as a continuous variable did not change the pattern of the associations. CONCLUSIONS Middle-aged people with vital exhaustion may be more likely to have retinopathy signs that have been identified as risk predictors of cardiovascular events. Further research is needed to explore the possible adverse effects of negative emotion on the microcirculation.
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- Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia, Singapore Eye Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Diez‐Pinol M, Dolan S, Sierra V, Cannings K. Personal and organizational determinants of well‐being at work. Int J Health Care Qual Assur 2008; 21:598-610. [DOI: 10.1108/09526860810900754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Razzini C, Bianchi F, Leo R, Fortuna E, Siracusano A, Romeo F. Correlations between personality factors and coronary artery disease: from type A behaviour pattern to type D personality. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2008; 9:761-8. [PMID: 18607238 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0b013e3282f39494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention on psychological well-being and quality of life: is increased mindfulness indeed the mechanism? Ann Behav Med 2008; 35:331-40. [PMID: 18535870 PMCID: PMC2517090 DOI: 10.1007/s12160-008-9030-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 246] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2007] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Although several studies have reported positive effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) intervention on psychological well-being, it is not known whether these effects are attributable to a change in mindfulness. Purpose The aim of this study is to compare the effects of MBSR to a waiting-list control condition in a randomized controlled trial while examining potentially mediating effects of mindfulness. Methods Forty women and 20 men from the community with symptoms of distress (mean age 43.6 years, SD = 10.1) were randomized into a group receiving MBSR or a waiting-list control group. Before and after the intervention period, questionnaires were completed on psychological well-being, quality of life, and mindfulness. Results Repeated measures multiple analysis of variance (MANCOVAs) showed that, compared with the control group, the intervention resulted in significantly stronger reductions of perceived stress (p = 0.016) and vital exhaustion (p = 0.001) and stronger elevations of positive affect (p = 0.006), quality of life (p = .009), as well as mindfulness (p = 0.001). When mindfulness was included as a covariate in the MANCOVA, the group effects on perceived stress and quality of life were reduced to nonsignificance. Conclusion Increased mindfulness may, at least partially, mediate the positive effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention.
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Koertge J, Janszky I, Sundin O, Blom M, Georgiades A, László KD, Alinaghizadeh H, Ahnve S. Effects of a stress management program on vital exhaustion and depression in women with coronary heart disease: a randomized controlled intervention study. J Intern Med 2008; 263:281-93. [PMID: 18067552 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2007.01887.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Psychosocial factors, including depression and vital exhaustion (VE) are associated with adverse outcome in coronary heart disease (CHD). Women with CHD are poor responders to psychosocial treatment and knowledge regarding which treatment modality works in them is limited. This randomized controlled clinical study evaluated the effect of a 1-year stress management program, aimed at reducing symptoms of depression and VE in CHD women. DESIGN Patients were 247 women, < or =75 years, recruited consecutively after a cardiac event and randomly assigned to either stress management (20 2-h sessions) and medical care by a cardiologist, or to obtaining usual health care as controls. Measurements at; baseline (6-8 weeks after randomization), 10 weeks (after 10 intervention sessions), 1 year (end of intervention) and 1-2 years follow-up. RESULTS For VE, intention to treat analysis showed effects for time (P < 0.001) and time x treatment interaction (P = 0.005), reflecting that both groups improved over time, and that the decrease of VE was more pronounced in the intervention group. However, the level of VE was higher in the intervention group than amongst controls at baseline, 22.7 vs. 19.4 (P = 0.036) but it did not differ later. The change in depressive symptoms did not differ between the groups. CONCLUSIONS CHD women attending our program experienced a more pronounced decrease in VE than controls. However, as they had higher baseline levels, due to regression towards the mean we cannot attribute the decrease in VE to the intervention. Whether the program has long-term beneficial effects needs to be evaluated.
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- J Koertge
- Preventive Medicine, Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, and Centre of Public Health, Stockholm County Council, Stockholm, Sweden
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