Type D Personality:An Important Psychological Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease
D型人格：心血管疾病的重要心理危险因素

Type D personality (or distressed personality) refers to the joint tendency of experiencing negativeaffectivity (NA) and social inhibition (SI). For patients with established cardiovascular disease, thispsychological risk factor has been associated with their psychological distress, impaired quality of life, reinfarctions, and mortality. This article summarized the research on relationship between type D personality and cardiovascular disease, explored the clinical value for early identifying high risk patients, discussed the potential mechanisms for evidences from neuroendocrine, immunology, and psychology, and evaluated the feasibility of relevant. Psychological intervention.