Heart & mind : the practice of cardiac psychology / edited by Robert Allan and Stephen Scheidt.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Allan, Robert, 1945-

Scheidt, Stephen S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Coronary heart disease--Psychological aspects.

Coronary heart disease.

Type A behavior.

Coronary Disease--psychology.

Type A Personality.

Medical Subjects:

Coronary Disease--psychology.

Type A Personality.

Physical Description:

xxii, 510 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Heart and mind

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [1996]

Summary:

Heart and Mind is comprehensive, offering a thorough review of the science supporting the heart -- mind link, practical suggestions for developing a practice, directions for future research, and an overview of strengths and weaknesses of the field.

Contents:

1. Introduction: The Emergence of Cardiac Psychology / Robert Allan

2. A Whirlwind Tour of Cardiology for the Mental Health Professional / Stephen Scheidt

3. Empirical Basis for Cardiac Psychology / Robert Allan, Stephen Scheidt

4. Is There a Need for Cardiac Psychology? The View of a Practicing Cardiologist / Jeffrey Fisher

5. Coronary Atherosclerosis: Description, Manifestations, and Prevention / William Clifford Roberts

6. Diagnosis of Type A Behavior Pattern / Meyer Friedman, Nancy Fleischmann, Virginia A. Price

7. The Cardiac Psychology of Women and Coronary Heart Disease / Sue C. Jacobs, Jane B. Sherwood

8. Psychological Issues and Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery / Jeffrey P. Gold

Part II Clinical Trials

9. The Lifestyle Heart Trial: Comprehensive Treatment and Group Support Therapy / James H. Billings, Larry W. Scherwitz, Rick Sullivan, Stephen Sparler, Dean M. Ornish

10. Reducing Type A Behavior Patterns: A Structured-Group Approach / Paul E. Bracke, Carl E. Thoresen

11. Group Psychotherapy in Project New Life: Treatment of Coronary-Prone Behaviors for Patients Who Have Had Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery / Gunilla Burell

Part III Clinical Technique and Intervention

12. The Hook: A Metaphor for Gaining Control of Emotional Reactivity / Lynda H. Powell

13. Treatment of Time Pathologies / Diane K. Ulmer, Leonard Schwartzburd

14. The Relaxation Response: Use With Cardiac Patients / Richard Friedman, Patricia Myers, Sharon Krass, Herbert Benson

15. Exercise and the Patient with Coronary Heart Disease / Richard A. Stein

16. Psychopharmacology and Cardiac Disease / Katyoun Tabrizi, Andrew Littman, Redford B. Williams, Jr., Stephen Scheidt

17. The Patient in the CCU Waiting Room: In-Hospital Treatment of the Cardiac Spouse / Marianne Delon

Part IV Cardiac Psychology in Practice

18. Getting Started: On Becoming a Cardiac Psychotherapist / Peter Halperin

19. Conclusions, Treatmenat Goals, and Future Directions / Robert Allan, Stephen Scheidt, Thomas G. Pickering.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1557983569

OCLC:

34413595