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Describe Type - A, personality.

Freidman & Rosenman classified individuals on the basis of psychosocial risk factors.

1. Type A personality individuals seem to possess high motivation, tlack patience, feel short of time, be in a great hurry and feel like being always burdened with work. Such people find it difficult to slow down and relax.

2. People are more susceptible to problems like hypertension and coronary heart diseases.

3. The risk of developing CHD with Type A personality is sometimes even greater than the risk caused by high blood pressure, smoking or high cholesterol levels.