Psychotherapy for Ischemic Heart Disease An Evidence-based Clinical
This book discusses the benefits of application of different psychotherapy techniques, in addition to optimal medical approaches, in patients with ischemic heart disease. It explains the theoretical basis for use of these techniques, discusses the scienti
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Psychotherapy for Ischemic Heart Disease
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Adriana Roncella • Christian Pristipino Editors
Psychotherapy for Ischemic Heart Disease An Evidence-based Clinical Approach
Editors Adriana Roncella San Filippo Neri Hospital Rome Italy
Christian Pristipino San Filippo Neri Hospital Rome Italy
ISBN 978-3-319-33212-3 ISBN 978-3-319-33214-7 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-33214-7
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We would like to dedicate this book to: My loved father, my son and my daughter, my brother and to all those scholars interested in research on “Cardiac Psychology” (Adriana Roncella) To my father and mother, To professor Attilio Maseri, mentor and master in scientific innovation, To all the persons suffering or having suffered from ischemic heart disease and their families (Christian Pristipino)
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Preface
Cardiovascular disease is the single most frequent cause of death and disability worldwide, and ischemic heart disease (IHD) accounts for approximately one-half of these events in high-income countries. Though this death rate is somewhat lower in medium- to low-income countries, current years are witnessing a steep and accelerating rise in its weight, relative to other diseases [1]. Indeed, despite a dramatic decrease in IHD incidence and mortality since the 1970s due to improvements in treatments and prevention [2], IHD still caused over 2.1 million deaths (23 % of all deaths) [3] in Europe in 2015 and resulted in over 165 million disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) lost in 2012 (6 % of all disability claims) [4]. Moreover, while the average age at death from IHD is climbing, due to the effectiveness of primary and
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