A Positive Psychology Intervention for Cardiovascular Patients: a Single Case Experimental Design

Recruiting

Conditions: heart attack
heart failure
surgery due to heart disease
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Registration Number: NL-OMON51503

Lead Sponsor: niversiteit van Twente

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 14

Inclusion Criteria

1) diagnosis of heart failure, heart attack or recently undergone surgery due
to a heart disease with 2) sufficient (clinical) stability and physical
recovery (as indicated by the cardiologist and nurse specialist)
3) clear motivation to work on mental well-being and willingness to spend two
hours a week on homework
4) able to function in the group as indicated by the psychologist (e.g. being
able to speak and understand Dutch)
5) possessing a smartphone with internet access for data collection.

Exclusion Criteria

1) current anxiety disorder (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview,
MINI; Van Vliet & De Beurs, 2007) or major depressive episode (MINI, major
depression domain)
2) current psychological or psychiatric treatment outside this study since this
can influence potential effects of the intervention
3) personal circumstances that interfere with attending to the course (e.g. an
addiction) as indicated by the psychologist,
4) limited life expectancy (< 2 years),
5) on waiting list for major surgery or other medical intervention,
6) insufficient Dutch language skills to follow the group sessions or complete
homework exercises.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The main study outcome is mental well-being, measured with the psychological<br /><br>well-being subscale of the Dutch version of the Mental Health Continuum - Short<br /><br>Form (MHC-SF, Lamers, et al., 2011). </p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures