EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION & TRANSIENT MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA

这个项目的目标是使用一种既定的测量方法 面部活动以确定负面情绪表达是否相关 与短暂性心肌缺血(TMI)的发生有关。TMI一直是 发现在冠状动脉粥样硬化患者中很常见，而且一种 是致命性和非致命性心脏事件的重要预测指标。脸部 以前已经使用过一些方法来区分被分类的个体 作为A型或B型，并识别特定否定的表达 发现情绪与心脏活动的变化相一致。 这项工作将在已经得到资助的研究的背景下进行，在该研究中 是可能研究面部表情之间的关系的 旨在减少这种频率的情绪和行为干预， TMI发作的持续时间和强度。 标准过程中收集的音频/视频记录的面部行为 结构化面试将使用Ekman和Friesen的面部表情进行测量 动作编码系统。有三个目标： 目的1：考察表情行为与TMI的关系 在精神压力任务中。我们的目的是指定哪种类型的心理 压力--脸上明显的对压力的情绪反应--是 与缺血事件的发生有关。 目的2：确定干预方案的有效性 旨在减少TMI与之前显示的表达行为有关 干预，以及不同的干预是否会影响不同的 情绪行为的各个方面。 目的3：探索我们的面部表情测量之间的关系 以及正在收集的其他心理测量工具，特别是 确定面部的敌意、愤怒、厌恶和 蔑视与库克-梅德利敌意问卷上的分数有关。

The objective of this project is to use an established Method of measuring facial activity to determine if negative emotional expressions are related to the occurrence of Transient Myocardial Ischemia (TMI). TMI has been found to be prevelant among patients with coronary atherosclerosis, and a significant predictor of fatal and non-fatal cardiac events. The facial measures have been used previously to differentiate individuals classified as Type A or Type B, and to identify expressions of specific negative emotions found to coincide with changes in cardiac activity. This work will be done in the context of an already funded study where it is possible to examine the relationships between facial expressions of emotion and behavioral interventions designed to reduce the frequency, duration and intensity of TMI episodes. Facial behavior from audio/video records being collected during standard structured interviews will be measured using Ekman and Friesen's Facial Action Coding System. There are three aims: Aim 1: To examine the relationship between expressive behavior and TMI during mental stress tasks. Our purpose is to specify what type of mental stress -- which emotional reaction to stress as evident in the face -- is related to the occurrence of ischemic events. Aim 2: To determine whether the efficacy of the intervention programs designed to reduce TMI is related to the expressive behavior shown prior to intervention, and whether the different interventions influence different aspects of emotional behavior. Aim 3: To explore the relationship between our facial expression measures and the other psychometric measures being collected, in particular to determine how the facial measures of hostility, anger, disgust, and contempt relate to scores on the Cook-Medley Hostility Inventory.