Behavioural Medicine in Cardiovascular Disorders
Published on 24. August 1988
Book
Hardback
340 pages
978-0-471-91770-0 (ISBN)
Description
Cardiovascular disorders have become the major cause of death in the industrialized world and social, behavioural, emotional, and personality factors are all known to play a part in the etiology of heart diseases. This book outlines the basic psychophysiology of cardiovascular disorders and demonstrates the progress in the behavioural management of these conditions. It illustrates how the two areas - etiology and intervention - can be linked to achieve improved patient care. Practical application of new techniques are discussed as well as the effects of social conditions on medical problems, providing guidelines for the development of new therapeutic interventions.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 150 mm
Weight
630 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-91770-0 (9780471917700)
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Content
Essential Hypertension - Psychophysiology: Baroreceptor Sensitivity and Hypertension; Hypertension as a Learned Response - The Baroreceptors Reinforcement Hypothesis. Essential Hypertension - Implications for Behavioural Management: Can Psychophysiological Changes Explain the Blood Pressure Lowering Effect of Relaxation Training?; Efficacy of Behavioural Intervention in Hypertension. Coronary Heart Diseases - Prevention and Rehabilitation: The Role of Social Class in the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disorders; Effort and Distress in Coronary Patients. Cardiac Arrhythmia and Related Problems: Brain Involvement in Cardiovascular Disorders; Cardiovascular Aspects of Panic Disorder.