Allan R, Scheidt S
Division of Cardiology, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, USA.
Int J Group Psychother. 1998 Apr;48(2):187-214. doi: 10.1080/00207284.1998.11491536.
Group therapy with cardiac patients is a relatively new specialty. The field is supported by a substantial epidemiological and experimental literature demonstrating links between heart and mind. There are several clinical trials that have demonstrated less morbidity, improved quality of life, and, to some extent, lower mortality for patients who have received psychosocial intervention, generally group therapy, compared to control patients. Different theoretical orientations and a small number of clinical techniques have been developed to help cardiac patients make an adjustment to heart-healthy living. This article provides a brief review of the literature in cardiac psychology, suggestions for developing a psychotherapy practice specialty with cardiac patients, techniques for treating these patients, and conclusions by a psychologist-cardiologist team that has been active in this area for more than a decade.
对心脏病患者进行团体治疗是一个相对较新的专业领域。该领域得到了大量流行病学和实验文献的支持，这些文献证明了心脏与心理之间的联系。有几项临床试验表明，与对照组患者相比，接受心理社会干预（通常是团体治疗）的患者发病率更低、生活质量更高，并且在一定程度上死亡率更低。为了帮助心脏病患者适应有益于心脏健康的生活方式，人们已经开发出了不同的理论取向和一些临床技术。本文简要回顾了心脏心理学方面的文献，提出了发展针对心脏病患者的心理治疗专业实践的建议，介绍了治疗这些患者的技术，以及一个活跃于该领域十多年的心理学家 - 心脏病专家团队所得出的结论。
