Anxiety/Depression in Cardiological Unit
Conditions
Keywords
anxiety, panic disorder, chest pain, palpitations
Brief summary
All Patients between 18 and 65 years are asked 6 month after investigation for chest pain or palpitation at Cardiological Out-patient Clinic, Molde Hospital, about if they still have symptoms of chest pain or palpitation. If they still have some of the symptoms they are invited to participate in a coping course to learn a better way to deal with their symptoms. The coping course consist of three sessions of cognitive behaviour therapy.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCognitive behaviour therapy
Three hours with cognitive therapy focusing on the chest pain and palpitations.
Sponsors
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* investigated for chest pain or palpitation 6 month ago at Cardiological Out-patient Clinic, Molde Hospital * suffer of chest pain or palpitations
Exclusion criteria
* do not speak norwegian properly * mentally retarded * psychosis last 6 month * current alcohol or drug misuse
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Body sensation questionnaire (BSQ) | end of treatment, after 3 month and after 12 month |
| Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) | end of treatment, after 3 and 12 months |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed