Cardiac threat appraisal and depression after first myocardial infarction

The present study investigated cardiac threat appraisal and its association with depression after first myocardial infarction (MI). A semi-structured interview allowing for DSM-IV-Axis I diagnoses was administered to 36 patients after first MI. Patients completed self-reports 5 to 15 days after the...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychology
Main Authors:	Claus eVögele, Oliver eChrist, Heike eSpaderna
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-10-01
Subjects:	Depression Myocardial Infarction Cardiac Threat Appraisal Illness Adaptation Coping with myocardial infarction
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00365/full