Abstract
M.A. (Clinical Psychology)
In recent times an increasing trend has been seen towards approaching coronary heart disease (CHO) in a wider context. The best present research suggests that coronary heart disease is not a purely medical-physiological condition, nor is it an inevitable consequence of the aging process. Behavioral factors are as important in the development of CHO as are physiological processes, and the most salient behavioural
pattern in this regard appears to be the Type A coronary prone behaviour pattern (TABP). Views regarding the aetiology of TABP are as yet inconsistent and the research evidence inconclusive, but it would seem that the family of origin is an important factor in the transmission of this behavioural pattern ...