Investigating the Activity of Brain-Behavioral Systems and Defensive Mechanisms in Patients With Blood pressure and normal people

Hypertension is a psychological disorder as a physical illness. The purpose of this study was to compare the behavior of brain and defense mechanisms in people with hypertension and normal people.                                                                                                                                      

In this research, 30 patients with essential hypertension referred to specialized clinics and specialized physicians' offices in this field were selected by non-random sampling method and with 30 normal and non-infected individuals Were compared. Participants were evaluated through a research tool including the Defense Mechanism Scale (DSQ) (1993), Andrews et al., And the Jackson Questionnaire (RASI Scale of Sensitivity to Strengthening). Data were analyzed by independent t-test.

There was a significant difference between the two groups in the two systems of behavioral activation and behavioral inhibition (P <0.05), but there was no difference in the system of conflict and escape (P> 0.05). Also, the mean score of the blood pressure group in the defense mechanism component was significantly higher than that of the normal group. (P <0/05)                      

The results of this study showed that hypertension is associated with both components of defense mechanisms and behavioral brain systems, and there is a significant difference between the two groups.