Psychocardiology: A practical guide for doctors and psychologists

Psychosomatic diagnostics and therapy are essential for the acute treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation of cardiovascular diseases, with a well-documented connection between heart disease and the psyche. The book provides practice-relevant basics for cardiologists, internists, general practitioners, psychotherapists, and psychologists to treat patients effectively.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 357 pages
Publication date: 10 December 2022
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG

Psychosomatic diagnostics and therapy hold growing significance in the acute treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation of cardiovascular diseases. The well-established connection between heart disease and the psyche, along with the accompanying psychosocial symptoms, has been extensively documented.

Contents:
1. Basics of cardiology and psychosomatic medicine: This section provides an overview of the fundamentals of cardiology and psychosomatic medicine, including their interrelationships and clinical applications.
2. Doctor-patient relationship: It explores the dynamics between doctors and patients, emphasizing the importance of effective communication, trust, and empathy in the diagnostic and treatment process.
3. Ethical issues, gender effects, psychocardiology along the lifespan: It addresses ethical considerations, gender differences, and the impact of psychological factors on cardiovascular health throughout an individual's lifespan.
4. Psychosomatic problem areas and comorbidities in coronary heart disease: This section delves into the specific psychosomatic problem areas and comorbidities associated with coronary heart disease, such as personality factors, risk behaviors, depression, and anxiety disorders.
5. Specific problems in other cardiovascular diseases and treatment settings: It discusses the unique challenges posed by other cardiovascular diseases and treatment settings, including valvular heart disease, heart failure, and peripheral artery disease.
6. Diagnostics: This section covers the diagnostic methods and tools used in psychosomatic cardiology, including clinical interviews, psychological assessments, and physical examinations.
7. Interdisciplinary cooperation, treatment, and rehabilitation: It highlights the importance of interdisciplinary cooperation among cardiologists, internists, general practitioners, psychotherapists, and psychologists in the comprehensive treatment and rehabilitation of cardiovascular patients.
8. Training courses in psychocardiology: It provides information about training courses and workshops designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals in psychosomatic cardiology.

The book aims to provide cardiologists, internists, general practitioners, psychotherapists, and psychologists with comprehensive and practice-relevant basics to effectively treat their patients with cardiovascular diseases. It serves as a valuable resource for practitioners seeking to integrate psychosomatic medicine into their clinical practice.

The translation of this book was accomplished with the assistance of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). However, a subsequent human revision was conducted primarily to enhance the content, ensuring that the book reads stylistically differently from a conventional translation.

Weight: 637g
Dimension: 240 x 168 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783662653210
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022