Relaxation response and spirituality: Pathways to improve psychological outcomes in cardiac rehabilitation

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 93-100

  Chang, Bei Hung ^a,b   Casey, Aggie ^c   Dusek, Jeffery A ^c,d   Benson, Herbert ^c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac rehabilitation; Mediation effects; Mind body medicine; Psychological distress; Relaxation response; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC PATIENT; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEART REHABILITATION; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOM CHECKLIST 90;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; CHECKLIST; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEART DISEASES; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIND-BODY RELATIONS, METAPHYSICAL; NURSE CLINICIANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELAXATION THERAPY; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 77954625284     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.01.007     Document Type: Article

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