Clinical Psychology and Heart Disease

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E. Molinari, A. Compare, G. Parati
Springer Science & Business Media, Jul 20, 2006 - Education - 515 pages
Provides a comprehensive overview of epidemiologic, experimental, and clinical data evidencing the emergence of cardiac psychology as a specialty. It offers a thorough and up-to-date review of the scientific research supporting the relationship between cardiac disease and psychological condition, practical suggestions for developing a clinical practice and directions for future research in this new field of "cardiac psychology". The first part provides an overview of the psychological risk factors for cardiac disease. Emphasis is placed on physiological basis of mind-heart link, depression and anxiety, personality and relational aspects, and on advanced statistical tools for the study of personalities at risk. The second part offers a systematic overview of literature on psychological treatments in cardiac rehabilitation.
 

Contents

Clinical Psychology for Cardiac Disease
5
Psychological Risk Factors for Cardiac Disease
19
Psychological Risk Factors for Cardiac Disease and Pathophysiological Mechanisms An Overview
21
Physiological Basis of MindHeart Link
33
Psychophysiology of Heart Disease
35
Mental Stress Ischemia Characteristics Pathophysiology Prognosis and Treatment
71
Depression and Anxiety
83
Depression and CHD Prevalence Prognosis Pathophysiology and Treatment
85
Psychological Stress in Women the Stockholm Female Coronary Risk Study
273
Advanced Statistical Tools for the Study of Psychological Risks Aspects
279
Application of Neural Networks and Other Artificial Adaptive Systems in Prediction and Data Mining of Risk Psychological Profile for CHD
281
Person Measurement and Rehabilitation Outcome the New Perspective of Rasch Analysis
319
an Imaginary Conversation with Bernard Lown
339
Psychological Treatments in Cardiac Rehabilitation
347
The Art of Listening to Cardiac Patient and his Family the Meanings of Suffering Along Temporal Dimension
349
Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease
369

Prevalence of Depression in Chronic Heart Failure
99
Depression in Coronary Artery Disease Assessment and Treatment
109
Anxiety and Heart Disease
121
Anxiety Depressive Symptoms and Heart Transplantation
149
Psychological Factors in Hypertension Development and Treatment
165
Personality and Relational Aspects
185
Type A Type D AngerProne Behavior and Risk of Relapse in CHD Patients
187
Defensive Hostility and Cardiovascular Disease Theoretical and Empirical Bases for an Interpersonal ApproachAvoidance Conflict Perspective
217
In Sickness and In Health Interpersonal Risk and Resilience in Cardiovascular Disease
233
Hanging onto a Heartbeat Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples Dealing with the Trauma of Coronary Heart Disease
391
Type A Behavior Pattern and Its Treatment
413
Relaxation Techniques and Hypnosis in the Treatment of CHD Patients
435
Cardiological and Psychological Mobile Care through Telematic Technologies for Heart Failure Patients ICAROS Project
451
Functioning and Disability in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease within the ICF Classification Framework Proposals for Using ICF to Classify Functi...
471
CoherenceBuilding Techniques and Heart Rhythm Coherence Feedback New Tools for Stress Reduction Disease Prevention and Rehabilitation
487
Subject Index
511
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