title: [Psychological coping mechanisms in open heart surgery in relation to the personality structure of the patient. The possibilities for cooperation between psychosomatic medicine and cardiology].
abstract: At the very beginning of the essay we would like to give a short survey of the temporary results and questions of scientific research about psychopathological reactions after open heart surgery under extracorporeal circulation. Then the case report will show how the patient copes with the surgery 8 weeks before until about 5 weeks after. Within the case report and the following discussion, special attention will be payed to interaction between patient and doctors as well as cooperation between psychosomatic therapists and cardiologists. The essay is a contribution to the discussion of possibilities and limits of psychosomatic liaison services.
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010551:Personality; D012017:Referral and Consultation
vernacular_title: Psychische Bewältigungsmechanismen bei offenen Herzoperationen in Abhängigkeit von der Persönlichkeitsstruktur des Patienten. Die Möglichkeiten der Zusammenarbeit zwischen Psychosomatik und Kardiologie (Eine Kasuistik).