In this issue of Cardiology Clinics, guest editors Claudia Garbrecht and Helder Dores bring their considerable expertise to the topic of The Heart-Brain Connection: Why Psychology Matters in Cardiovascular Care. Top experts discuss the ways in which the heart-brain connection highlights the intricate relationship between psychological health and cardiovascular well-being. Significant factors in this emerging field of study include stress, anxiety, and depression; lifestyle choices such as diet, exercise, and medication adherence; and the ways in which heart conditions can affect mental health, leading to emotional distress and cognitive changes.
1. Why Does Psychology Matter in Cardiovascular Care? An Introduction to the Heart-Brain Connection - p. 141 2. Sex Differences in the Bidirectional Associations of Psychological Distress and Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 147 3. The Relationship Between Placebo, Nocebo, and Cardiovascular Disease - p. 159 4. Section II: Risk & Protective Factors - p. 165 5. Role of Social Support in the Continuum of Cardiovascular Care - p. 167 6. Healthy Work, Healthy Heart? The Role of Job Characteristics in Promoting Heart Health - p. 179 7. Burnout in Cardiovascular Care: Prevention Through Job Demands-Resources Theory - p. 193 8. The Interplay Between Mental Health, Physical Activity, and Cardiovascular Health - p. 203 9. Section III: Interventions & Future Directions - p. 219 10. Affect Regulation and Cardiac Rehabilitation: Common Strategies, Their Impact on Cardiovascular Health, and Opportunities for Intervention - p. 221 11. Positive Psychology Interventions and Cardiovascular Health: Frequency and Duration to Sustain Cardiovascular Benefits - p. 233 12. Best-Practice Mental Health Interventions Following Acute Cardiovascular Events - p. 251 13. Cardiac Rehabilitation and Mental Health - p. 263 14. Cardio-oncology Rehabilitation and Mental Health: Current Evidence and Future Perspectives - p. 275 15. Overcoming Psychological Barriers to Treatment Adherence: The Case of Antihypertensive Medication - p. 287
In this issue of Cardiology Clinics, guest editors Claudia Garbrecht and Helder Dores bring their considerable expertise to the topic of The Heart-Brain Connection: Why Psychology Matters in Cardiovascular Care. Top experts discuss the ways in which the heart-brain connection highlights the intricate relationship between psychological health and cardiovascular well-being. Significant factors in this emerging field of study include stress, anxiety, and depression; lifestyle choices such as diet, exercise, and medication adherence; and the ways in which heart conditions can affect mental health, leading to emotional distress and cognitive changes.
1. Why Does Psychology Matter in Cardiovascular Care? An Introduction to the Heart-Brain Connection - p. 141 2. Sex Differences in the Bidirectional Associations of Psychological Distress and Acute Coronary Syndrome - p. 147 3. The Relationship Between Placebo, Nocebo, and Cardiovascular Disease - p. 159 4. Section II: Risk & Protective Factors - p. 165 5. Role of Social Support in the Continuum of Cardiovascular Care - p. 167 6. Healthy Work, Healthy Heart? The Role of Job Characteristics in Promoting Heart Health - p. 179 7. Burnout in Cardiovascular Care: Prevention Through Job Demands-Resources Theory - p. 193 8. The Interplay Between Mental Health, Physical Activity, and Cardiovascular Health - p. 203 9. Section III: Interventions & Future Directions - p. 219 10. Affect Regulation and Cardiac Rehabilitation: Common Strategies, Their Impact on Cardiovascular Health, and Opportunities for Intervention - p. 221 11. Positive Psychology Interventions and Cardiovascular Health: Frequency and Duration to Sustain Cardiovascular Benefits - p. 233 12. Best-Practice Mental Health Interventions Following Acute Cardiovascular Events - p. 251 13. Cardiac Rehabilitation and Mental Health - p. 263 14. Cardio-oncology Rehabilitation and Mental Health: Current Evidence and Future Perspectives - p. 275 15. Overcoming Psychological Barriers to Treatment Adherence: The Case of Antihypertensive Medication - p. 287
