| Effects of group psychosocial intervention on coronary risk factors. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 1484925 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a psychosocial intervention approach aimed at resolving psychological conflicts could reduce the severity of risk factors for post-acute myocardial infarction patients. Twenty-three patients with a recent myocardial infarction participated in a group psychosocial intervention program which lasted 1 year. Twenty other patients with recent myocardial infarction served as controls. Patients form both groups had regular clinical and laboratory follow-up as well as medication. Mean values for seven risk factors of coronary heart disease (smoking, S; body weight, W; serum cholesterol, C; triglycerides, T; systolic and diastolic blood pressure, SBP, DBP; serum uric acid, U) were compared between the two groups in the 1st, 3rd, 6th and 12th months of the follow-up. The maximal mean improvements of the study versus the control group were as follows: W: -2.82 vs. -1.05 kg; C: -56.04 vs. -6.25 mg/dl; T: -20.61 vs. -2.4 mg/dl; U: -0.57 vs. -0.9 mg/dl; S at 1 year -55.5 vs. -10%. It is concluded that group psychosocial intervention with post-acute myocardial infarction patients considerably reduces some coronary-disease risk factors. |
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Authors:
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D N Mitsibounas; E D Tsouna-Hadjis; V R Rotas; D A Sideris |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Psychotherapy and psychosomatics Volume: 58 ISSN: 0033-3190 ISO Abbreviation: Psychother Psychosom Publication Date: 1992 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1993-02-17 Completed Date: 1993-02-17 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0024046 Medline TA: Psychother Psychosom Country: SWITZERLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 97-102 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Medical School of Athens University, Greece. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Aged Blood Pressure / physiology Body Weight / physiology Cholesterol / blood Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Interpersonal Relations Male Middle Aged Myocardial Infarction / prevention & control*, psychology* Psychotherapy, Group Risk Factors Smoking Social Support* Triglycerides / blood |
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0/Triglycerides; 57-88-5/Cholesterol |
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