As clinicians delivering health care, we are very good at treating disease but often not as
good at treating the person. The focus of our attention has been on the specific physical …

Depression is a highly prevalent risk factor for incident coronary heart disease (CHD) and for
cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with established CHD. Several biological …

Abstract Purpose of the Review This review article synthesizes recent research findings on
the psychological context of Type D personality and the mechanisms through which Type D …

Background Psychosocial factors in cardiovascular diseases are increasingly
acknowledged by patients, health care providers and payer organizations. Due to the rapidly …

Background COVID-19 is associated with various symptoms and psychological involvement
in the long term. In view of the multifactorial triggering and maintenance of the post-COVID …

Adaptation to living with cardiovascular disease may differ from patient to patient and is
influenced not only by disease severity and limitations incurred by the disease but also by …

Depression in patients with cardiovascular disease is independently associated with
progression of heart disease, major adverse cardiac events, and mortality. A wide variety of …

Background Hospitals, clinics, and health organizations have provided psychosocial support
interventions for medical patients to supplement curative care. Prior reviews of interventions …

Major depression, as well as other depressive disorders, is commonly comorbid with other
medical illnesses, particularly chronic and systemic medical illnesses. The co-occurrence of …

Depression is an independent risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). Both illnesses
contribute significantly to the global burden of disease. This systematic literature review …