INTRODUCTION Psychological characteristics of patients, depression, stress and anxiety are recognized as important confounding risk factors for ischemic heart disease. However, the impact of psychological characteristics on coronary ischemia and vice versa remain poorly understood. AIM To demonstrate the interplay of psychological characteristics, depression, stress and anxiety with coronary ...

Psychological control is a pattern of parenting that is intrusive and manipulative of children’s thoughts, feelings, and attachment to parents. Although little is known about the determinants of psychological control, it has been linked to the psychological status of the parent. We hypothesized that several parenting cognitions reflecting personal concerns would be associated with the use of ps...