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Fritzsche K1 ; Monsalve SD1 ; Frahm G2 ; Afshar Zanjani H3, 4 ; Goli F5, 6 ; Chen FKY7
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  1. 1. Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center, Hauptstr. 8, Freiburg, Germany
  2. 2. Department of Human Sciences, Federal University of Parana, R. Gal. Carneiro, 460, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
  3. 3. Department of Psychiatry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  4. 4. Noor Hospital, Isfahan, Iran
  5. 5. Department of bioenergy economy, Energy Medicine University, United States
  6. 6. Danesh-e Tandorosti Institute, Isfahan, Iran
  7. 7. Division of Psychosomatic Medicine, Taipei City Psychiatric Center, Taipei City Hospital, No. 309 Song-De Road, Taipei, Taiwan

Source: Psychosomatic Medicine: An International Primer for the Primary Care Setting Published:2014


Abstract

After myocardial infarction 20∈% of patients meet the criteria of a depressive or anxiety disorder and have an elevated risk of death. In biopsychosocial anamnesis the doctor can identify maladaptive coping strategies and psychosocial risk factors as hostility, vital exhaustion, social isolation and stress at work. Basic interventions include increasing self-esteem, reducing lack of confidence and anxiety, promoting changes in lifestyle (dietary advice, physical activity, nonsmoking training) and correction of maladaptive relation patterns in family and at the workplace. © 2014 Springer Science+Business Media New York. All rights are reserved.