Psychological correlates of patients' identity suffering from atrial septal defect (ASD) and patent foramen ovale (PFO).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The work presents a research project carried out in hospital with participation of 100 (50 female, 50 male) patients with congenital heart defects [atrial septal defect (ASD) and patent foramen ovale (PFO)]. The aim of the study was to identify specific personality traits of patients with congenital heart defects and to check the psychological functioning of patients by examining: the level of anxiety, impulsiveness, tendency to risk-taking, empathy, neuroticism, extraversion, psychoticism and lying. The presented results and their statistical analyses showed specific personality traits of patients with congenital heart defects.

Methods

The research was conducted by psychologist Adrianna Skoczek. We performed a psychological clinical assessment and conducted the p

SUBMITTER: Skoczek A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7330417 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature