Six different study groups are described in two sections and this annotated bibliography is supplied as a guide and future reference. . The benefits of psychotherapy with medical patients 1.Mumford, Emily, Schlesinger, Herbert, Glass, Gene. A quantitative review of 34 controlled studies demonstrates that, on the average, surgical or coronary patients who are provided information or emotional support to help them master the medical crisis do better than patients who receive only ordinary care. Most of the intervention were modest and, in most studies, were not matched in any way to the needs of particular patients or their coping styles. Beyond the intrinsic value of offering humane and considerate care, the evidence is that psychological care can be cost-effective.
Time is short and costs are high.
However, it may be that medicine cannot afford to ignore the patient's emotional status assuming that it will take care of itself. Anxiety and depression do not go away by being ignored. A meta- analysis of 191 studies. Studies issued between 1963 and 1989 were included in the review. Statistically reliable, small to moderate sized beneficial effects were found on recovery, postoperative pain and psychological distress.