Demoralization in acute coronary syndrome: Treatment and predictive factors associated with its persistence.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objective

Although demoralization is associated with morbidity and mortality in cardiac settings, its treatment has been overlooked. The present randomized controlled trial aimed at 1) evaluating the effectiveness of sequential combination of Cognitive-Behavioral and Well-Being therapies (CBT/WBT), compared to Clinical Management (CM), on demoralization among Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) patients, at post-treatment and after 3 months; 2) examining ACS patients' characteristics predicting demoralization persistence at 3-month follow-up.

Method

91 demoralized ACS patients were randomized to CBT/WBT (N = 47) or CM (N = 44). Demoralization was assessed with an interview on Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatics Research at baseline, post-treatment and

SUBMITTER: Gostoli S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10839992 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature