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Stress Proof the Heart: Behavioral Interventions for Cardiac Patients
Ellen A. Dornelas (Ed.)
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Description for Stress Proof the Heart: Behavioral Interventions for Cardiac Patients
Hardback. Depression and anxiety are known risk factors in the recurrence of cardiovascular disease. This book outlines therapies for psychological problems encountered in cardiac patients, and shows clinicians how to integrate them into a comprehensive treatment model. Editor(s): Dornelas, Ellen A. Num Pages: 424 pages, 25 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH9; MJD; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 243 x 28. Weight in Grams: 810.
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death throughout the world. Chronic negative emotions such as depression and anxiety place cardiac patients at greater risk for death and recurrence of cardiovascular disease. In 2008 the editor published a book related to this topic, titled Psychotherapy with Cardiac Patients: Behavioral Cardiology in Practice (American Psychological Association). Aside from that book, there are very few resources specifically written for clinicians who treat psychologically distressed cardiac patients. Unlike other medical specialty areas such as oncology, the field of cardiology has been slow to integrate behavioral treatments into the delivery of service. Perhaps because ... Read more
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death throughout the world. Chronic negative emotions such as depression and anxiety place cardiac patients at greater risk for death and recurrence of cardiovascular disease. In 2008 the editor published a book related to this topic, titled Psychotherapy with Cardiac Patients: Behavioral Cardiology in Practice (American Psychological Association). Aside from that book, there are very few resources specifically written for clinicians who treat psychologically distressed cardiac patients. Unlike other medical specialty areas such as oncology, the field of cardiology has been slow to integrate behavioral treatments into the delivery of service. Perhaps because ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441956491
SKU
V9781441956491
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Ref
99-15
About Ellen A. Dornelas (Ed.)
Ellen Dornelas, Ph.D. is associate professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine at Farmington and director of behavioral health programs at the Henry Low Heart Center, Hartford Hospital. She received her Ph.D. from Yeshiva University in 1993. For the past 15 years, she has worked as a hospital-based psychologist, treating cardiac patients in ... Read more
Reviews for Stress Proof the Heart: Behavioral Interventions for Cardiac Patients
This book addresses the issue of psychological problems that are often comorbid in patients with serious heart diseases. It is a compilation of 17 chapters written by various authors: psychiatrists, behavioural scientists, cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and nurses. ... As a resource material for future research, the book is a valuable resource for researchers interested in the subject. (R. P. ... Read more