Clinical Psychology and Cardiovascular Disease: An Up-to-Date Clinical Practice Review for Assessment and Treatment of Anxiety and Depression
Clinical Practice & Epidemiology in Mental Health
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29 Sept 2011 •
RESEARCH ARTICLE
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DOI: 10.2174/1745017901107010148
Abstract
The aim of the present review is underline the association between cardiac diseases and anxiety and depression. In the first part of the article, there is a description of anxiety and depression from the definitions of DSM-IV TR. In the second part, the authors present the available tests and questionnaires to assess depression and anxiety in patients with cardiovascular disease. In the last part of the review different types of interventions are reported and compared; available interventions are pharmacological or psychological treatments.
Keywords: Anxiety, depression, cardiovascular disease, psychological risk factors, psychological treatments, psychocardiology, heart disease.
