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Psychosomatic Medicine 13:106-111 (1951)
© 1951 American Psychosomatic Society

The Effects of Stress and the Results of Medication in Different Personalities with Parkinson's Disease

JOHN S. PRICHARD M.B. M.R.C.P.1, ROBERT S. SCHWAB M.D.2, and WILLIAM A. TILLMANN M.D.3

1 Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital and the Harvard Medical School; Massachusetts General Hospital, Holder of British Postgraduate Federation Traveling Fellowship in Neurology
2 Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital and the Harvard Medical School; Wave Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Associate in Neurology, Harvard Medical School
3 Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital and the Harvard Medical School; Massachusetts General Hospital

One hundred patients with Parkinson's disease were investigated as to their personality type. They are divided into the following groups:

(48 patients): normal stable, easy-going personalities

(33 patients): suggestible and dependent personalities

(19 patients): driving, restless and assertive personalities

It was found that those in Group A had a low incidence of exacerbation of disease by stress (12 per cent). Group B had 21 per cent; and Group C, the highest incidence (58 per cent).

Both Groups A and B responded favorably to medical therapy, (79 and 77 per cent); whereas only 37 per cent of Group C responded favorably.

Observations of this kind enable the physician to give a better prognosis in treating Parkinson's disease by understanding personality types.

Submitted on April 10, 1950






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