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Dealing with heart disease and its psychological effects.

Dr. Robert Allan works with a 58 year old man who had a heart attack at age 46, followed approximately 10 years later by heart arrhythmia that resulted in sudden cardiac death. The man describes his fears, anxieties, feelings of vulnerability, as well as the diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes he...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: American Psychological Association
Other Authors: Allan, Robert, 1945-
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : American Psychological Association, 2011.
Subjects:
Heart > Diseases > Psychological aspects.
Arrhythmia > Psychological aspects.
Stress (Physiology)
Heart Diseases > psychology.
Arrhythmias, Cardiac > psychology.
Stress, Psychological.
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Summary:Dr. Robert Allan works with a 58 year old man who had a heart attack at age 46, followed approximately 10 years later by heart arrhythmia that resulted in sudden cardiac death. The man describes his fears, anxieties, feelings of vulnerability, as well as the diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes he undertook after his heart attack. Dr. Allan describes some of the research on stress and arrhythmia and offers suggestions for dealing with the client's stress and anxiety.
Item Description:Slide.
Physical Description:1 streaming video file (44 min., 7 sec.)
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web.