Peculiarities of emotional intelligence in patients with neurotic anxiety disorders

Authors

  • Carlos Alberto León Martínez Policlínico “Marta Abreu de Estévez”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Marta Gertrudis Mederos González Policlínico “Marta Abreu de Estévez”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

intelligence, emotions, anxiety disorders

Abstract

This investigation was carried out with the aim of characterizing the peculiarities of the structural expression of the emotional intelligence in a sample of patients with neurotic anxiety disorder who belong to the community Center of mental health at the Octavio de la Concepción y de la Pedraja Teaching Polyclinic of the Camajuaní municipality, Villa Clara Province. The sample was formed by 50 patients between 25 and 55 years of age. In the work the following techniques were included: Trait Meta-Mood Scale, Spielberger State Anxiety Questionnaire, the scale of Vital Satisfaction and White-Bear Suppression Inventory. Alterations in the structure of the emotional intelligence were found; they were based on the centralization of the attention to their emotions and feelings and the incapability to clarify their emotional states, as well as a high incidence of ruminative styles.

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Author Biographies

Carlos Alberto León Martínez, Policlínico “Marta Abreu de Estévez”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral. Especialista de I y II Grado en Psiquiatría. Máster en Psicología Médica. Profesor Auxiliar de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Marta Gertrudis Mederos González, Policlínico “Marta Abreu de Estévez”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Licenciada en Psicología. Profesora Instructora de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

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León Martínez CA, Mederos González MG. Peculiarities of emotional intelligence in patients with neurotic anxiety disorders. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2010 Apr. 4 [cited 2025 Jun. 25];4(2):29-35. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/501

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2010): April-June

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Original Articles

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