Psychological support for patients following myocardial infarction.
The paper presents the principal psychological problems in patients following myocardial infarction. Particular emphasis has been placed on anxiety and depression following myocardial infarction and behavioural patterns adversely affecting health. A proposal of actions during cardiac rehabilitation has been presented in accordance with the severity of psychological problems encountered in the patients.
Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation and Non-Invasive Electrocardiology, Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland. anna.mierzynska@ikard.pl
Anna
A
Mierzyńska
Monika
M
Kowalska
Monika
M
Stepnowska
Ryszard
R
Piotrowicz
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003376:Counseling; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011613:Psychotherapy; D011788:Quality of Life; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D012944:Social Support