Cardiovascular Disease and Psychiatric Comorbidity : The Potential Role of Perseverative Cognition
Joint Authors
Christenfeld, Nicholas J. S.
Larsen, Britta A.
Source
Cardiovascular Psychiatry and Neurology
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-07-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The high comorbidity between psychiatric disorders and cardiovascular disease has received increasing attention, yet little is known about the processes linking the two.
One plausible contributing mechanism is the tendency of those with psychiatric disorders to ruminate on stressful events.
This phenomenon, sometimes called perseverative cognition, can extend the psychological and physiological effects of stress, which could contribute to cardiovascular disease etiology.
In this paper, we discuss the potential role of perseverative cognition in mediating the relationship between psychiatric illness and cardiovascular disease.
Rumination can delay physiological recovery from acute stress, which in turn has been found to predict future cardiovascular health.
This delayed recovery could act as a mechanism in the longitudinal link between worry and cardiovascular health.
The cognitive inflexibility that characterizes mood and anxiety disorders may then contribute to disease not by producing greater reactivity, but instead through extending activation, increasing the risks for cardiovascular damage.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Larsen, Britta A.& Christenfeld, Nicholas J. S.. 2009. Cardiovascular Disease and Psychiatric Comorbidity : The Potential Role of Perseverative Cognition. Cardiovascular Psychiatry and Neurology،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-498357
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Larsen, Britta A.& Christenfeld, Nicholas J. S.. Cardiovascular Disease and Psychiatric Comorbidity : The Potential Role of Perseverative Cognition. Cardiovascular Psychiatry and Neurology No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-498357
American Medical Association (AMA)
Larsen, Britta A.& Christenfeld, Nicholas J. S.. Cardiovascular Disease and Psychiatric Comorbidity : The Potential Role of Perseverative Cognition. Cardiovascular Psychiatry and Neurology. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-498357
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-498357