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This comprehensve review of scientific research supporting evidence of the relationship between cardiac disease and psychological condition offers practical suggestions for developing a clinical practice, and proposes directions for future research in the new field of ""cardiac psychology"". Every chapter is written by world-renowned researchers in the field. A theoretical and practical guide, it will interest physicians, clinical and health psychologists, and all professionals who seek to understand the mind-health link.

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Author:   E. Molinari ,  A. Compare ,  G. Parati
Publisher:   Springer Verlag
Imprint:   Springer Verlag
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.994kg
ISBN:  

9788847015548

ISBN 10:   8847015545
Pages:   510
Publication Date:   21 October 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Heart Disease and Psychosocial Factors.- Introduction: Heart Disease and Psychosocial Factors.- Clinical Psychology for Cardiac Disease.- Clinical Psychology for Cardiac Disease.- Psychological Risk Factors for Cardiac Disease.- Psychological Risk Factors for Cardiac Disease and Pathophysiological Mechanisms: An Overview.- Psychophysiology of Heart Disease.- Mental Stress Ischemia: Characteristics, Pathophysiology, Prognosis and Treatment.- Depression and CHD: Prevalence, Prognosis, Pathophysiology and Treatment.- Prevalence of Depression in Chronic Heart Failure.- Depression in Coronary Artery Disease: Assessment and Treatment.- Anxiety and Heart Disease.- Anxiety, Depressive Symptoms and Heart Transplantation.- Psychological Factors in Hypertension Development and Treatment.- Type A, Type D, Anger-Prone Behavior and Risk of Relapse in CHD Patients.- Defensive Hostility and Cardiovascular Disease: Theoretical and Empirical Bases for an Interpersonal Approach-Avoidance Conflict Perspective.- In Sickness and In Health: Interpersonal Risk and Resilience in Cardiovascular Disease.- Psychological Stress in Women: the Stockholm Female Coronary Risk Study.- Application of Neural Networks and Other Artificial Adaptive Systems in Prediction and Data Mining of Risk Psychological Profile for CHD.- Person Measurement and Rehabilitation Outcome: the New Perspective of Rasch Analysis.- The “Heart” of Cardiology: an Imaginary Conversation with Bernard Lown.- Psychological Treatments in Cardiac Rehabilitation.- The Art of Listening to Cardiac Patient and his Family: the Meanings of Suffering Along Temporal Dimension.- Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease.- Hanging onto a Heartbeat: Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples Dealing with the Trauma of Coronary Heart Disease.- Type A Behavior Pattern and Its Treatment.- Relaxation Techniques and Hypnosis in the Treatment of CHD Patients.- Cardiological and Psychological MobileCare through Telematic Technologies for Heart Failure Patients: ICAROS Project.- Functioning and Disability in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease within the ICF Classification Framework: Proposals for Using ICF to Classify Functioning and Disability in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease.- Coherence-Building Techniques and Heart Rhythm Coherence Feedback: New Tools for Stress Reduction, Disease Prevention and Rehabilitation.

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