Ma, J., Deng, Y., Xu, L., Zhang, J., Qiu, J., & Fu, R. (2015). Application of psychological therapy to patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillator. China Journal of Modern Medicine, 36, 105-109.
Objective: To observe the effect of cognition-behavior therapy(CBT) combined with acceptance and commitment therapy(ACT) on depression and anxiety in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillator(ICD).
Methods: Sixty-six cases of ICD patients were randomly divided into psychological therapy group(34 cases) and control group(32 cases). By the theory of CBT and ACT, psychological therapy was carried out in the way of correcting cognition, facing the reality, helping each other in medical treatment or social life and other manners in order to change the psychological action of escaping symptoms to facing the real facts and accepting treatment compliantly. In the control group, only ordinary fel low-up was given.
Results: In the psychological therapy group, the incidence of depression and anxiety symptoms was lower and the degree of the psychological symptom was better than those of the control group, while there was a tendency to shock less by ICD.
Conclusions: CBT combined with ACT is effective in relieving psychological disorders in patients with ICD.