Psychobehavioral treatment in cardiac rehabilitation.
This article reviews the empirical evidence for the use of behavioral and psychological therapies in the rehabilitation of patients with coronary disease. Exercise training, Type A modification, psychological counseling, smoking cessation, and dietary modification are considered. It is concluded that psychobehavioral therapies offer considerable promise to coronary patients in improving quality and quantity of life.
Blumenthal
J A
JA
Department of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
Wei
J
J
D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D014434:Type A Personality