Abstract
Abstract Background Patients with heart failure often experience depression, anxiety, and impacts on quality of life. Psychotherapeutic interventions have been used for chronic conditions, including cardiovascular diseases, showing improvement in mental health. However, no studies have assessed the effects of a psychological intervention using psychoanalysis on patients with heart failure. Objective To assess the effect of short-term psychotherapy on depressive symptoms, anxiety, and quality of life of patients seen at a specialty clinic. Method A randomized clinical trial with scales [...]
Highlights
According to the World Health Organization,[1] billions of people will die worldwide from chronic noncommunicable diseases, especially cardiovascular conditions
This study tested a short-term psychological intervention under the perspective of psychoanalysis and assessed its effect on the symptoms of anxiety, depression, and quality of life of patients with Heart failure (HF) seen at a specialty clinic
The results demonstrated a positive effect of the proposed intervention for quality of life (p = 0.009; Cohen’s d = 0.593) and depression (p = 0.035) in patients with HF
Summary
According to the World Health Organization,[1] billions of people will die worldwide from chronic noncommunicable diseases, especially cardiovascular conditions. Patients with heart disease are an object of interest in the field of mental health because of the impacts on the subjects’ lives; mind and heart are closely interconnected.[2]. Patients with heart failure often experience depression, anxiety, and impacts on quality of life. No studies have assessed the effects of a psychological intervention using psychoanalysis on patients with heart failure. Objective: To assess the effect of short-term psychotherapy on depressive symptoms, anxiety, and quality of life of patients seen at a specialty clinic. Conclusion: Short-term psychotherapy in outpatients with heart failure showed an impact on depression and quality of life but did not improve anxiety. (Int J Cardiovasc Sci. 2021; 34(2):188-196) Keywords: Heart Failure; Anxiety; Depression; Quality of Life; Psychotherapy; Mental Health; Psychoanalytic Therapy Conclusion: Short-term psychotherapy in outpatients with heart failure showed an impact on depression and quality of life but did not improve anxiety. (Int J Cardiovasc Sci. 2021; 34(2):188-196) Keywords: Heart Failure; Anxiety; Depression; Quality of Life; Psychotherapy; Mental Health; Psychoanalytic Therapy
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