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A note on behavioural treatment in the rehabilitation of myocardial infarction patients
Author(s) -
Fielding Richard
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
british journal of social and clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.479
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8260
pISSN - 0007-1293
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1980.tb00942.x
Subject(s) - anxiety , rehabilitation , relaxation (psychology) , covert , muscle tension , myocardial infarction , psychology , physical therapy , medicine , clinical psychology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychiatry , linguistics , philosophy
Ten patients, diagnosed as suffering acute myocardial infarction were allocated to an Experimental (behavioural counselling with relaxation training) group, or a Control (waiting list) group. Measures of electromyogram activity, covert and self‐rated anxiety, serum enzymes, length of illness and outcome were made. Experimental subjects had 12 weekly sessions of counselling on a variety of topics relating to psychological adaptation to the illness, plus relaxation training. The results show a significant reduction in muscle tension in experimental subjects after training. Significant changes were also found respecting covert anxiety. Self‐rated anxiety and SGOT levels were related. More experimental than control subjects returned to work.