In this issue of Cardiology Clinics, guest editors Claudia Garbrecht and Helder Dores bring their considerable expertise to the topic of The Heart-Brain Connection: Why Psychology Matters in Cardiovascular Care. Top experts discuss the ways in which the heart-brain connection highlights the intricate relationship between psychological health and cardiovascular well-being. Significant factors in this emerging field of study include stress, anxiety, and depression; lifestyle choices such as diet, exercise, and medication adherence; and the ways in which heart conditions can affect mental health, leading to emotional distress and cognitive changes.- Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including why psychology matters in cardiovascular care; mental health and cardiac rehabilitation; cardio-oncology rehabilitation for cancer survivors with high cardiovascular risk; emotional regulation and cardiac rehabilitation; and more- Provides in-depth clinical reviews on the heart-brain connection: why psychology matters in cardiovascular care, offering actionable insights for clinical practice- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews
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Table of Contents
Why Does Psychology Matter in Cardiovascular Care? An Introduction to the Heart- Brain ConnectionSex Differences in the Bidirectional Associations of Psychological Distress and Acute Coronary Syndrome
The Relationship Between Placebo, Nocebo, and Cardiovascular Disease
Role of Social Support in the Continuum of Cardiovascular Care
Healthy Work, Healthy Heart? The Role of Job Characteristics in Promoting Heart Health
Burnout in Cardiovascular Care: Prevention Through Job Demands-Resources Theory
The Interplay Between Mental Health, Physical Activity, and Cardiovascular Health
Affect Regulation and Cardiac Rehabilitation: Common Strategies, Their Impact on Cardiovascular Health, and Opportunities for Intervention
Positive Psychology Interventions and Cardiovascular Health: Frequency and Duration to Sustain Cardiovascular Benefits
Best-Practice Mental Health Interventions Following Acute Cardiovascular Events
Cardiac Rehabilitation and Mental Health
Cardio-oncology Rehabilitation and Mental Health: Current Evidence and Future Perspectives
Overcoming Psychological Barriers to Treatment Adherence: The Case of Antihypertensive Medication
