Clinical Psychology and Heart DiseaseE. Molinari, A. Compare, G. Parati 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 |
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