The InterHerz project--a web-based psychological treatment for cardiac patients with depression: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Messerli-Bürgy, Nadine; Barth, Jürgen; Berger, Thomas (2012). The InterHerz project--a web-based psychological treatment for cardiac patients with depression: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 13, p. 245. London: BioMed Central 10.1186/1745-6215-13-245

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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.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Psychology > Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM)

UniBE Contributor:

Messerli, Nadine, Barth, Jürgen, Berger, Thomas (B)

Subjects:

100 Philosophy > 150 Psychology
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1745-6215

Publisher:

BioMed Central

Language:

English

Submitter:

Factscience Import

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 14:35

Last Modified:

29 Mar 2023 23:32

Publisher DOI:

10.1186/1745-6215-13-245

PubMed ID:

23273042

Web of Science ID:

000314112400001

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.13931

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/13931 (FactScience: 220649)

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