Anxiety, depression, and Type D personality in ischaemic heart disease patients receiving treatment from outpatient clinics in a government hospital in Sri Lanka
The current study recommends the importance of screening and treating the psychological risk factors of IHD patients parallel to their IHD treatment to improve their prognosis. These insights highlight the need for targeted interventions that address depression, anxiety and the impact of Type D personality traits in enhancing the overall management and prognosis of IHD.
Authors
- C. K. W. Gamage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9837-9511)
- Piyanjali Thamesha de Zoysa
- Aindralal Balasuriya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5150-1292)
- Neil Fernando
Institutions
- General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (LK)
- University of Colombo (LK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Discover Mental Health
- Published
- 2024-08-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s44192-024-00080-7
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00