[Personality patterns of kidney donors].

Background: The renal transplantation occurrence has increased over the last 20 years, increasing as well, the importance of knowing personality traits of both donor and recipient deeply. The aim was to understand and describe the psychological profile (personality and psychopathology) that characterizes kidney donors.

Methods: The Minnesota Multiphase Personality Inventory MMPI (version 1) was applied to 110 subjects who decided to be kidney donors (before undergoing intervention) the results were analyzed by Student t test for comparison of independent groups and to know whether there are gender differences in personality.

[Psychopathology and personality of patients with heart disease].

Purpose: To know the psychological aspects involved in cardiac ailments and whether there was a distinctive personality profile of each disorder.

Methods: We evaluated 137 patients with congenital heart, acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or awaiting a heart transplant who came to the National Institute of Cardiology Ignacio Chavez. We used multiphase Personality Inventory, which provides information on personality traits and psychopathology.

[Psychopathology and personality in patients with vasovagal syncope].

Unlabelled: Syncope is characterized by a sudden and brief Loss of the normal state of consciousness (fainting), caused by multiple factors (biological, psychological and social), which consequences can be Lethal if it is not timely diagnosed and treated. These episodes affect the total sphere of the subject (on an individual, work, school, social, and family level).

Purpose Of The Study: Contribute to the study of vasovagal syncope (WS) patients, describing their personality and psychopathological characteristics.