Psychosocial Intervention as Part of the Rehabilitation After a Myocardial Infarction
International Rehabilitation MedicinePublished 1 January 1983
Töres Theorell
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Psychotherapy has been demonstrated to be of value in a number of studies, especially in patients who were anxious and who had a poorer physical state, and guidelines are provided for future studies.
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Myocardial infarction can have serious psychological as well as physical effects. Psychotherapy has been demonstrated to be of value in a number of studies, especially in patients who were anxious and who had a poorer physical state. Guidelines are provided for future studies.
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