Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Symptom Preoccupation Among Patients With Premature Ventricular Contractions: Nonrandomized Pretest-Posttest Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are a common cardiac condition often associated with disabling symptoms and impaired quality of life (QoL). Current treatment strategies have limited effectiveness in reducing symptoms and restoring QoL for patients with PVCs. Symptom preoccupation, involving cardiac-related fear, hypervigilance, and avoidance behavior, is associated with disability in other cardiac conditions and can be effectively targeted by cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).

Objective

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a PVC-specific CBT protocol targeting symptom preoccupation in patients with symptomatic idiopathic PVCs.

Methods

Nineteen patients diagnosed with symptomatic idiopathic PVCs and symptom preoccupation underwent P

SUBMITTER: Liliequist BE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11109856 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature