Can an illness perception intervention reduce illness anxiety in spouses of myocardial infarction patients? A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-15

  Broadbent, Elizabeth ^a   Ellis, Chris J ^b   Thomas, Janine ^a   Gamble, Greg ^a   Petrie, Keith J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b AUCKLAND DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Illness perceptions; Intervention; Myocardial infarction; Randomized controlled trial; Spouses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPOUSE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPOUSES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67349095674     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2008.11.006     Document Type: Article

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