Psychiatry and Psychology

Type A Personality

Established behavior pattern characterized by excessive drive and ambition, impatience, competitiveness, sense of time urgency, and poorly contained aggression.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Established behavior pattern characterized by excessive drive and ambition, impatience, competitiveness, sense of time urgency, and poorly contained aggression.

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Personality Type A
  • Personalities, Type A
  • Personality, Type A
  • Type A Personalities
  • Type A, Personality
  • Coronary-Prone Personality
  • Coronary Prone Personality
  • Coronary-Prone Personalities
  • Personalities, Coronary-Prone
  • Personality, Coronary-Prone

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Coronary Disease (1966-1984)
  • Personality (1966-1984)

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Tree Number

  1. F01.752w.747w.880

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Type A Personality. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014434. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014434
  2. Type A Personality. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73501377