Can psychological interventions affect cardiac rehabilitation patients’ well-being? Preliminary results from a longitudinal study
The study highlights significant improvements in levels of anxiety, depression, and illness perception from T0 to T1. Individual counseling is the most high-impact psychological intervention. These findings show the importance of psychological interventions in enhancing CVD patients' psychological and physical well-being.
Authors
- Valentina Regazzoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6758-2410)
- Andrea Greco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8086-2801)
- F. de Lanfranchi
- Ginevra Rizzola
- Irene Bariletti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7209-0752)
- Francesca Brivio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1449-8335)
- F Quarenghi
- Maura Crepaldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7671-6679)
- Monika Kaiser
- Emanuela Zenoni
- Irma Maria Soddu
- Vittorio Giudici
- Alessandra Bigoni
- Luigina Viscardi
- Elisa Zambetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5487-3507)
Institutions
- University of Bergamo (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Bolognini Seriate (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Cardiology Cardiovascular Risk and Prevention
- Published
- 2025-07-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcrp.2025.200474
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39