Conclusions We found that psychological intervention  improved psychological symptoms and reduced cardiac mortality for people with CHD .
However , there remains considerable uncertainty regarding the magnitude of these effects and the specific techniques most likely to benefit people with different presentations of CHD
Background Although psychological interventions are recommended for the management of coronary heart disease ( CHD ) , there remains considerable uncertainty regarding their effectiveness .
Women's hearts--stress management for women with ischemic heart disease: explanatory analyses of a randomized controlled trial.
PURPOSE This r and omized controlled study aim ed to evaluate the effects on psychosocial variables of a 1-year group-based cognitive-behavioral stress management program developed specifically for women with ischemic heart disease . METHODS The present explanatory ( per protocol ) analyses include 80 women who were r and omized to a 1-year cognitive-behavioral stress management program and 86 who were r and omized to usual care ( age = 35 - 77 years ) . Data were obtained before r and omization and after 1 year , when the intervention group had completed the program . RESULTS There were no statistically significant differences between the intervention and usual care groups in the psychosocial endpoints at r and omization . Both groups improved in all psychosocial variables during the 1-year study period , but the rate of improvement was significantly greater in the intervention group for self-rated stress behavior ( P = .006 ) and vital exhaustion ( P = .03 ) . Although changes were in favor of the treatment group also for depressive mood and quality of life , the rates of improvement between the 2 groups did not reach statistical significance ( P = .23 and P = .10 , respectively ) . CONCLUSION A 1-year cognitive-behavioral stress management program design ed specifically for women improved psychological well-being in some aspects in comparison with usual care
Conclusions We found that psychological intervention  improved psychological symptoms and reduced cardiac mortality for people with CHD .
However , there remains considerable uncertainty regarding the magnitude of these effects and the specific techniques most likely to benefit people with different presentations of CHD
Background Although psychological interventions are recommended for the management of coronary heart disease ( CHD ) , there remains considerable uncertainty regarding their effectiveness .