[A Patient ´s Personality: A Frequently Ignored but Important Component in General Medical Practice].

[A Patient´s Personality: A Frequently Ignored but Important Component in General Medical Practice].
Praxis (Bern 1994). 2018 Jun;107(12):641-647
Authors: Hengartner MP
Abstract
A Patient´s Personality: A Frequently Ignored but Important Component in General Medical Practice Abstract. In general medical practice, a patient's personality is hardly considered and assessed. In this mini-review the author summarises how a comprehensive personality assessment may provide valuable patient information. Prospective effects of personality traits on general lifestyle as well as mental and physical health are presented. In addition, original research is introduced that shows meaningful associations between personality traits, clinical disease markers, and all-cause mortality. These findings are discussed with respect to selected etiological models. The studies illustrate that a personality assessment could be a useful aid for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment planning.
PMID: 29871573 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Praxis - June 1, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Hengartner MP Tags: Praxis (Bern 1994) Source Type: research