Perfil psicológico en sujetos con hipertensión arterial esencial

摘要

Introduction: In Chile, Cardiovascular illnesses constitute the main cause for mortality, Artherial Hypertension becoming one of the main of Cardiovascular risks (Coronary and Strokes). The age group that has mostly concentrated the increase in risk in the last 10 years lies in the 25 to 44 year range. Objective: The main aim is to explore and describe a Psychological profile on people that suffer essential arterial Hypertension. Method: An exploratory-descriptive study with quantitative and qualitative analysis methodology. The sampling of an intentional character was composed by ten subjects between the 25 and 47 year time frame, diagnosed medically with essential arterial Hypertension. The analysis instruments were the Rorschach psicodiagnostic test and an anamnesis interview. Results: The interviewed subjects showed a Psychological profile with a tendency to the reduction of the ideo associative processes, of the use of imagination and fantasy, (particularly hostile impulses) and a tendency to affective impoverishment. Conclusion: The results are particularly consistent with previous research.