Heart and Mind: The Practice of Cardia Psychology

Clinical trials show that psychosocial Edited by a leading psychologist and intervention with cardiac patients may an internationally renowned cardiolo- C 0 N T E N T S: reduce morbidity and help patients gist, Heart and Mind discusses how achieve better quality of life. Heart to apply techniques of hostility man- Is There a Need for Cardiac Psychology? and Mind reviews the science agement, time pathology management, Jeffrey Fisher, MD supporting the heart-mind link and the relaxation response, and concepts describes how to apply successful in psychopharmacology, exercise, and The Cardiac Psychology of Women and intervention techniques. Topics include diet. Contributors includeType-A Coronary Heart Disease an introduction to basic cardiology, pioneer Meyer Friedman, MD, Sue C. Jacobs, PhD diagnosis of Type A behavior, results of distinguished health psychologist Jane B. Sherwood, RN important clinical trials, and special Gunilla Burell, PhD, nationally issues for bypass patients, female recognized health expert Dean Modification of Type-A Behavior: patients, and patients' spouses. Ornish, MD, and the top NewYork A Structured Group Approach