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Br J Health Psychol ; 21(3): 584-99, 2016 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26932132

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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to verify the efficacy of a manualized, cognitively oriented psychological intervention, called Mental Fitness, in improving the mental and physical health of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Mental Fitness is a small-group four-session treatment aimed at increasing awareness of one's own bodily perceptions, emotions, and thoughts and is overall tailored on participants' perception of control over their health. DESIGN: Prospective randomized controlled single-blind trial. METHODS: Patients with ACS were recruited within a week from their acute cardiac event. Patients in the intervention group underwent one of two variants of Mental Fitness, depending on their perceived (internal or external) control over their health. Patients in the control group underwent standard treatment. All the patients were submitted to a clinical and psychological follow-up for 8 months. RESULTS: The patients who underwent the Mental Fitness intervention (N = 31) showed, compared to the control patients (N = 34), increased quality of life in its physical, psychological, social and environmental domains, more functional emotional and problem-centred coping strategies, and higher emotional awareness. They also showed improved high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, heart rate, and left ventricular ejection fraction compared to the controls. In addition, they were more successful in maintaining physical exercise. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates the efficacy of Mental Fitness in modifying specific psychological and physical variables conditioning cardiological patients' prognosis. It also confirms the importance of differentiating psychological interventions based on the psychological characteristics of the patients. Statement of contribution What is already known on this subject? Traditional symptom-based interventions in heart disease are aimed at diagnosing and reducing psychological symptomatology (e.g., depression), but recent work has shown the usefulness of orienting psychological interventions to patients' representations of themselves and of the world and to how such representations influence their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours (e.g., Chiavarino et al., ). What does this study add? Mental Fitness, by working on awareness of bodily perceptions, emotions, and thoughts, leads to positive changes in physical and psychological health. Mental Fitness is a cost-effective psychological intervention that adds significantly to the effectiveness of standard medical care.


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Síndrome Coronario Agudo/psicología , Síndrome Coronario Agudo/rehabilitación , Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud , Educación del Paciente como Asunto/métodos , Adaptación Psicológica , Concienciación , Ejercicio Físico/psicología , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estudios Prospectivos , Calidad de Vida/psicología , Método Simple Ciego , Resultado del Tratamiento
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J Health Psychol ; 20(10): 1253-62, 2015 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24287802

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This article provides the first assessment of theory of mind, that is, the ability to reason about mental states, in adult patients with congenital heart disease. Patients with congenital heart disease and matched healthy controls were administered classical theory of mind tasks and a semi-structured interview which provides a multidimensional evaluation of theory of mind (Theory of Mind Assessment Scale). The patients with congenital heart disease performed worse than the controls on the Theory of Mind Assessment Scale, whereas they did as well as the control group on the classical theory-of-mind tasks. These findings provide the first evidence that adults with congenital heart disease may display specific impairments in theory of mind.


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Cognición , Cardiopatías Congénitas/psicología , Teoría Psicológica , Adolescente , Adulto , Medicina de la Conducta , Emociones , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estrés Psicológico , Adulto Joven
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