The InterHerz project--a web-based psychological treatment for cardiac patients with depression: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial
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BORIS DOI
Date of Publication
2012
Publication Type
Article
Division/Institute
Series
Trials
ISSN or ISBN (if monograph)
1745-6215
Publisher
BioMed Central
Language
English
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
23273042
Description
Patients with heart disease often suffer from difficulties in psychological adaptation during cardiac rehabilitation. Mood disorders such as depression are known to be highly prevalent in cardiac patients and to have a negative impact on the progression of coronary heart disease. However, cardiac patients have difficulties to get psychological treatments due to low availability and motivational difficulties. Web-based interventions have been proven to be effective in treating depressive symptoms. Deprexis is a promising web-based psychological treatment which was devised for depressed patients. The aim of the study InterHerz is to examine if Deprexis is an effective psychological treatment to reduce stress and depression in cardiac patients.
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