Effect of supportive psychotherapy on patients with cardiac neurosis
CHEN Yu-feng
YU Jie
LIU Rui-qin
Abstract:Objective To evaluate the efficacy of supportive psychotherapy on patients with cardiac neurosis. Method 32 patients with cardiac neurosis were treated with a comprehensive measure consists of adequate drug therapy and supportive psychotherapy. Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL - 90) was rated. Result Among the 9 factors of SCL - 90, scores of somatization, obsessive - compulsive, interpersonal relationship, depression, anxiety and phobic anxiety factors were significanly higher than that of normal controls. After treatment, the scores of somatization, depression, anxiety and phobic anxiety were statistically reduced. Patient- reported improvement efficacy was 84. 38%.Conclusion Adequate drug therapy together with supportive psychotherapy has reliable efficacy on patients with cardiac neurosis.
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Publication Date:2001-01-01
Online Publishing Date:2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages:2( 43-44 )
