Heart and mind : the practice of cardiac psychology /

Clinical trials have demonstrated that psychosocial intervention with patients who have coronary heart disease (CHD) may reduce morbidity and help patients achieve better quality of life. "Heart and Mind: The Practice of Cardiac Psychology" explores these findings and how they can be appli...

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Corporate Author: American Psychological Association
Other Authors: Allan, Robert, 1945-, Scheidt, Stephen S.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [1996]
Edition:1st ed.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Clinical trials have demonstrated that psychosocial intervention with patients who have coronary heart disease (CHD) may reduce morbidity and help patients achieve better quality of life. "Heart and Mind: The Practice of Cardiac Psychology" explores these findings and how they can be applied to improve the prognosis for patients with CHD. /// This [is a] sourcebook for a career in cardiac psychology [intended for] psychologists, psychiatrists, cardiologists, internists, exercise physiologists, cardiac nurses, and other specialists as well as by social workers and primary care physicians. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved).
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxii, 510 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:1557983569
9781557983565