Psychosocial intervention as part of the rehabilitation after a myocardial infarction.
Myocardial infarction can have serious psychological as well as physical effects. Psychotherapy has been demonstrated to be of value in a number of studies, especially in patients who were anxious and who had a poorer physical state. Guidelines are provided for future studies.
D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011614:Psychotherapy, Brief / Q000379:methods; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*