Treating Depression and Anxiety Disorders Simultaneously in Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases Utilizing the Unified Protocol

Title
Treating Depression and Anxiety Disorders Simultaneously in Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases Utilizing the Unified Protocol
Publication Date
2023-11-10
Author(s)
Tully, Phillip J
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2807-1313
Email: ptully2@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:ptully2
Cosh, Suzanne M
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8003-3704
Email: scosh@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:scosh
Editor
Editor(s): Jorge Osma and Todd J Farchione
Type of document
Book Chapter
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Place of publication
New York, United States of America
DOI
10.1093/oso/9780197564295.003.0012
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/57635
Abstract

This chapter elaborates on the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders simultaneously in patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) using the Unified Protocol (UP). Persons with CVDs alongside depression or anxiety have a heightened risk for death and disability, poor quality of life, and significantly higher costs for medical care. The UP provides a coherent conceptual and pragmatic approach to treating emotional disorders that are highly prevalent in CVD populations. Anxiety disorders remain largely neglected by randomized control trials due to procedural challenges in applying traditional cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT) exposure therapies to CVD patients. Thus, the UP delivers immense benefits and a novel approach to patients with CVDs and comorbid emotional disorders.

Link
Citation
Applications of the Unified Protocol in Health Conditions, p. 285-308
ISBN
9780197564295
9780197564325
Start page
285
End page
308

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