Age: 42.8 (18.5) Male 33% At the halfway point of treatment, BDI scores had reduced significantly for both intervention and controls. However, at the end of treatment, intervention had significantly lower BDI scores compared to controls. Quality of life also improved significantly in the intervention group compared to controls from the start of treatment to the end. CGI improved significantly in the intervention group but not in controls. Hirsh et Case Male with an 100% Psychological Cognitive behaviour Five session - State Trait N = 1 al. (2009) study Implantable adjustment therapy stress management inpatient and five Anxiety Cardioverter disorder with adapted from session outpatient Inventory Defibrillator anxiety manual, including over six weeks, (STAI) psychoeduction, with further - Beck Age: mid 50’s stress sessions at one Depression Stressor: and three months Inventory (BDI) Health and family therapy. Scores on STAI-State reduced from 72 at baseline to 24 at post treatment and STAI-Trait reduced from 62 at baseline to 22 at post treatment. BDI scores reducing from 18 at pre-treatment to 1 at follow-up (14 weeks).
Age: 42.8 (18.5) Male 33% At the halfway point of treatment, BDI scores had reduced significantly for both intervention and controls. However, at the end of treatment, intervention had significantly lower BDI scores compared to controls. Quality of life also improved significantly in the intervention group compared to controls from the start of treatment to the end. CGI improved significantly in the intervention group but not in controls. Hirsh et al. (2009) Case study Male with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Age: mid 50’s 100% adjustment disorder with anxiety Stressor: Health Psychological therapy Cognitive behaviour stress management adapted from manual, including psychoeduction, stress and family therapy. Five session inpatient and five session outpatient over six weeks, with further sessions at one and three months - State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) - Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) N = 1 Scores on STAI-State reduced from 72 at baseline to 24 at post treatment and STAI-Trait reduced from 62 at baseline to 22 at post treatment. BDI scores reducing from 18 at pre-treatment to 1 at follow-up (14 weeks).
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