Psychotherapy with cardiac patients
Subtitle: behavioral cardiology in practice
By: Ellen A. Dornelas.
Contributors: American Psychological Association.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 283
ISBN-13: 9781433803567
Subjects: Heart -- Diseases -- Patients -- Mental health; Cardiology -- Psychological aspects; Psychotherapy; Heart Diseases -- psychology; Behavioral Medicine -- methods; Heart Diseases -- therapy; Psychotherapy -- methods
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-269) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Exploring the heart; title: Risk factors and perceptions of risk for cardiovascular disease; title: Emotions and the heart; title: Depression; title: Anxiety; title: Anger and hostility; title: Interpersonal relationships and social support; title: Coping with chronic heart disease; title: Existential issues, heart transplant, and end-stage cardiac disease; title: Addictions to cocaine, alcohol, or cigarettes; title: Morbid obesity; title: Psychotropic medications; title: Sex differences.