Cognitive behavioural therapy targeting cardiac anxiety post-myocardial infarction: results from two sequential pilot studies
These studies suggest that exposure-based CBT is a feasible, acceptable, and promising approach to reduce cardiac anxiety and improve QoL following MI. A randomized controlled trial should be conducted to evaluate the efficacy of the intervention.
Authors
- Linnea Maurex
- Amanda Johnsson
- Helga Skúladóttir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1384-5726)
- Linda Mellbin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8655-4044)
- Ida Boberg
- Sofia Klavebäck
- Frieder Braunschweig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4966-1315)
- Björn E Liliequist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2022-0189)
- Brjánn Ljótsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8086-1668)
- Josefin Särnholm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9872-4781)
- Eva Ólafsdóttir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5742-205X)
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal Open
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjopen/oeaf020
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.11