Emotional Experiences and Coping Processes in the Context of Verification of Psychosomatic Hypotheses in MVP Patients

The research presents the analysis of emotional experiences specific, coping processes and clinical characteristics of MVP patients using the methodological principle of syndrome approach (the Vygotsky-Luria school). We examined 134 MVP patients and 73 healthy subjects. The presented research showed, that MVP patients differs from healthy subjects in having higher sensitivity to frustrating situations, more intense representation of negative emotions, as well as a tendency to suppress the emotional experiences. We found solid evidences to prove the dysfunctions of autonomic nervous system, which are associated with described specific of emotional experiences of MVP patients. These findings suggested that psychological mechanisms of emotional control and regulation are included in pathogenesis of MVP clinical symptoms.