TY - JOUR AU - Taylor, Rod AB - Int.J. Behav. Med. (2014) 21:109–121 DOI 10.1007/s12529-012-9282-x Psychological Interventions for Coronary Heart Disease: Cochrane Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Ben Whalley & David R. Thompson & Rod S. Taylor Published online: 24 November 2012 International Society of Behavioral Medicine 2012 Abstract Keywords Coronary heart disease Psychological . . Background Depression and anxiety are common in cardiac interventions Cardiac rehabilitation Secondary . . patients, and psychological interventions may also be used prevention Systematic review Meta-analysis as part of general cardiac rehabilitation programs. Purpose This study aims to estimate effects of psychologi- cal interventions on mortality and psychological symptoms Introduction in this group, updating an existing Cochrane Review. Method Systematic review and meta-regression analyses of A rich literature links psychological phenomena with the randomized trials evaluating a psychological treatment de- etiology, maintenance, and progression of cardiovascular livered by trained staff to patients with a diagnosed cardiac disease. The relationship between psychological and cardiac disease, with a follow-up of at least 6 months, were used. health is complex, and both direct (e.g., psychological Results There was no strong evidence that psychological effects on immunological function) and indirect (e.g., be- intervention reduced total deaths, risk of revascularization, haviorally mediated) mechanisms are thought to play TI - Psychological Interventions for Coronary Heart Disease: Cochrane Systematic Review and Meta-analysis JF - International Journal of Behavioral Medicine DO - 10.1007/s12529-012-9282-x DA - 2012-11-24 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/psychological-interventions-for-coronary-heart-disease-cochrane-zbKKFIMHHw SP - 109 EP - 121 VL - 21 IS - 1 DP - DeepDyve ER -