Psychosocial assessment and intervention – are we doing enough?

Much of the focus of preventive cardiology has been – and continues to be – on issues such as physical activity, weight reduction, dietary change, drug therapy. Whilst this is important and laudable comparatively scant attention has been focused on psychosocial aspects such as depression, anxiety and social isolation. Assessing and intervening to alleviate these issues impacts not only directly but indirectly on how well people can manage to increase physical activity, reduce weight and adhere to diets and medications.

Source: Heart and Lung - May 24, 2018 Category: Intensive Care Authors: David R. Thompson, Chantal F. Ski, Hugo Saner Source Type: research