Type A Behavior: Its Diagnosis and Treatment

General Understanding and Medical Diagnosis of Type A Behavior (TAB): An Overview of Types A and B Behavior. The Psychological Components of TAB. The Medical Diagnosis of Type A Behavior and Its Differentiation from Type B Behavior. The Modification of Type A Behavior: The Qualities of A Group Leader Requisite for Effectiveness in Type A Counseling. Enhancement of Selfesteem and Insecurity. Modification of Time Urgency and Impatience. Modification of Freefloating Hostility. Encouragement of Numinous Enrichment. The Effectiveness of Type A Counseling in (1) Post Myocardial Infarction Patients and (2) Normal Subjects. Concise Guide for Twoyear Course of Type A Intervention. Appendixes. Index.

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