Type A stress prone behaviour and breast cancer

E B Faragher; C L Cooper

doi:10.1017/s0033291700017189

Type A stress prone behaviour and breast cancer

Psychol Med. 1990 Aug;20(3):663-70. doi: 10.1017/s0033291700017189.

Authors

E B Faragher¹, C L Cooper

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medical Statistics, University Hospital of South Manchester, Withington.

PMID: 2236376
DOI: 10.1017/s0033291700017189

Abstract

This quasi-prospective study of 2163 women attending breast-screening clinics (and controls), indicates that there is a link between personality factors and breast disease. Certain aspects of Type A behaviour seem to be associated with breast-disease states.

MeSH terms

Adaptation, Psychological
Arousal
Breast Neoplasms / psychology*
Disease Susceptibility / psychology
Female
Humans
Life Change Events
Middle Aged
Personality Tests
Psychometrics
Psychophysiologic Disorders / psychology*
Risk Factors
Type A Personality*