Psychoemotical status in patients with essential hypertension

123 patients (38.9 ± 8.0 years, 89 men, 34 women) were examined. The definition of anthropometric indicators, the study of the parameters of central hemodynamics, laboratory and instrumental examination were provided; Psychoemotional status was assessed using questionnaires: 1. The Symptom Checklist-90-Revised 2. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. The quality of life was assessed by the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-form health survey. The characteristics of the pain syndrome were determined by the McGill Pain Questionnaire. Results. An increased level of interpersonal sensitivity, hostility and paranoid thinking among patients with 1 and 2 stages of essential hypertension is revealed. The decrease of quality of life in patients with stage 1, 2, 3 essential hypertension was shown. A deterioration of quality of life at stages 2 and 3 was more expressed. In patients with essential hypertension of stage 1 by the scales of the physical component of health and physical functioning the mean scores were 53,5±8,8 points and 97,1 ±2,5 points, in patients with the second stage - 48,1±8,6 points and 84,0±15,1 points (p