2022
DOI: 10.2196/31674
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The Effect of Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Versus Psychoeducation Only on Psychological Distress in Patients With Noncardiac Chest Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract: Background Patients with recurrent episodes of noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) experience cardiac anxiety as they misinterpret the pain to be cardiac related and avoid physical activity that they think could threaten their lives. Psychological interventions, such as internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT), targeting anxiety can be a feasible solution by supporting patients to learn how to perceive and handle their chest pain. Objective This … Show more

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“…The study was conducted according to the Helsinki Declaration and was approved by the Regional Ethical Review Board in Linköping, Sweden (codes 2017/343‐31). All participants signed a written informed consent prior to participation in the main study (Mourad et al, 2022).…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…The study was conducted according to the Helsinki Declaration and was approved by the Regional Ethical Review Board in Linköping, Sweden (codes 2017/343‐31). All participants signed a written informed consent prior to participation in the main study (Mourad et al, 2022).…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Of these 48 (89%) in the iCBT group and 52 (95%) in the psychoeducation group completed the 5‐week program. The iCBT program was guided by a nurse therapist (Mourad et al, 2022). To be included in the RCT study patients had to be ≥18 years, had at least two health care consultations because of NCCP during the past 6 months, and experienced from cardiac anxiety (score ≥ 24 on the Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire).…”
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“…Engagement with important others (such as spouses) has shown to be of importance among patients treated for psychological distress and can result in feelings of belonging, of being understood and acknowledged, and can motivate patients to engage in their treatment (26). However, despite many years of research on patients with NCCP (27,28), no studies have been conducted to explore spousesé xperiences of seeing their partners live with NCCP or spousal engagement in their partners treatment.…”
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confidence: 99%