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26 January 2016
Vol. 68 No. 4 (2007): Cardiac series
https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2007.442

Psychological participation in cardiological rehabilitation: an experience of reduction of anxiety states through a psychological group of discussion

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anxiety, rehabilitation, psychology
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Massimo Penna
Servizio di Psicologia Ospedaliera, AUSL Modena, Italy.
Luca Nicoli
dott.nicoli@libero.it
Servizio di Psicologia Ospedaliera, AUSL Modena, Italy.
The aim of this work was to evaluate the efficacy of a discussion group as a psychological instrument in the field of Cardiological Rehabilitation. This consisted in a one hour and half discussion, lead by a Psychologist with the presence of a nurse of the Service, during which the patients traduced in words the traumatic effects of the surgical operation. In particular, after this psychological intervention we found a reduction of the state anxiety as evaluated through the STAI-X1 Questionnaire, with a test-retest methodology, in a group of 43 patients of the Cardiological Rehabilitation Service of the Castelfranco Hospital in Emilia. These results demonstrate a significant reduction of anxiety, which was more evident in patients with higher initial levels of anxiety.

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“Psychological Participation in Cardiological Rehabilitation: An Experience of Reduction of Anxiety States through a Psychological Group of Discussion”. 2016. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease 68 (4). https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2007.442.