title: Posttraumatic stress and the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator patient: what the electrophysiologist needs to know.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA. searss@ecu.edu
authors.forename: Samuel F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Sears
authors.forename: Jessica D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Hauf
authors.forename: Kari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kirian
authors.forename: Garrett
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hazelton
authors.forename: Jamie B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Conti
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology*; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000523:psychology*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011788:Quality of Life; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016896:Treatment Outcome