PSYCHOSOCIAL FEATURES OF PATIENTS WITH CO RONARY HEART-DISEASE

The multifactorial rating scale, interpersonal relation test and metho ds for examining lifestyle were used to study the psychosocial status of 168 patients with chronic coronary heart disease. As compared with normal psychoemotional persons, the patients with these disorders were found to show a significantly higher degree of their dissatifaction w ith occupational and financial status, working conditions, extrafamili al relations. With progressive neurotic disorders, their dissatisfacti on with relations at home and work significantly increased and their w ork motivation decreased. Moreover, psychoemotional disorders were acc ompanied by higher conflicts with all those present and lower lifestyl e.