The psychological effects of differential treatment of a high risk sample in a randomized clinical trial. | Zendy

Robert C. Benfari | Zendy; Kevin McIntyre | Zendy; Elaine D. Eaker | Zendy; Susan L. Blumberg | Zendy; O Paul | Zendy

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The psychological effects of differential treatment of a high risk sample in a randomized clinical trial.

Author(s) -

Robert C. Benfari,

Kevin McIntyre,

Elaine D. Eaker,

Susan L. Blumberg,

O Paul

Publication year - 1979

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.69.10.996

Subject(s) - anxiety , randomized controlled trial , medicine , depression (economics) , clinical trial , intervention (counseling) , clinical psychology , coronary heart disease , physical therapy , psychiatry , economics , macroeconomics

A study was carried out using 616 participants in a randomized clinical trial at the Harvard MRFIT (Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial) Clinical Center, to test if there were differences in the psychological dimensions of anxiety, depression, and functional heart symptoms in groups given different levels of treatment in a CHD (Coronary Heart Disease) Intervention Program. A theoretical framework was given to justify a number of hypotheses as to the induction of adverse psychological effects. At the end of two years in the MRFIT Program there were no significant differences between the special intervention group (SI) and the usual care group (UC) in the selected psychological variables.

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