Cognitive and behavioral treatments for anxiety and depression in a patient with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD): A case report and clinical discussion

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 270-279

  Hirsh, Adam T ^a   Sears Jr , Samuel F ^b   Conti, Jamie B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cognitive and behavioral treatment; Depression; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE;

ADULT; ANGIOPLASTY; ANHEDONIA; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONSULTATION; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DYSLIPIDEMIA; GOUT; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MALE; MENTAL INSTABILITY; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROTATOR CUFF; SLEEP DISORDER; STRESS MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADJUSTMENT DISORDERS; ANXIETY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RELAXATION THERAPY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 67651207797     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10880-009-9160-0     Document Type: Article

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