Psychological Aspects of Hypertension: II. The Differential Influence of Interview Variables on Blood Pressure

F. PATRICK MCKEGNEY and REDFORD B. WILLIAMS, JR.Authors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 123, Number 12

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.123.12.1539

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The blood pressure responses of normotensive and hypertensive subjects to a three-phase experimental interview situation were recorded. The greatest elevations occurred in both groups during a personal discussion phase, and the elevation was more pronounced among the hypertensive subjects. These results, although based upon a small sample, raise questions about the reliability of clinical blood pressure determinations conducted during or following a medical interview.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 123 • Number 12 • June 1967

Pages: 1539 - 1545

PubMed: 6025189

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Published in print: June 1967

Published online: 1 April 2006

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F. PATRICK MCKEGNEY

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REDFORD B. WILLIAMS, JR.

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Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, Conn. 06510

Fourth-year medical student, Department of Psychiatry and Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, Conn. 06510

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Psychological Aspects of Hypertension: II. The Differential Influence of Interview Variables on Blood Pressure

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