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The Brief Strategic Treatment of Cardiophobia: A Clinical Case Study
Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy ( IF 1.5 ) Pub Date : 2020-11-23 , DOI: 10.1007/s10879-020-09479-z
Giada Pietrabissa , Federica Rozzoni , Flavia Liguori , Antonella Cerruto , Emanuele Maria Giusti , Gabriella Malfatto , Carlotta Munforti , Martina De Martin , Alessia Giglio , Mario Facchini , Gianluca Castelnuovo

Many individuals presenting to medical settings with heart-related symptoms for which no medical explanation is found might suffer from cardiophobia, but this condition is still poorly identified and addressed. This article presents a case of cardiophobia treated in an outpatient cardiac rehabilitation unit and, for the first time, describes the application of brief strategic therapy for the treatment of this condition. In the case reported, the first therapeutic encounter and the key elements of the strategic approach are described in detail with the aim to explain how brief strategic therapy works and how it can be used to identify and address cardiophobia-related behaviors. A 64-year-old male presented to cardiac rehabilitation reporting intense anxiety-provoking heart palpitations, and believing he was at risk of dying from a heart attack. After 3 sessions, an overall improvement in heart-related bodily sensations followed a decrease in the patient’s continuous checking of his heartbeat and seeking reassurance—factors that were largely responsible for the persistence of the problem. Moreover, quantitative evaluation showed increased scores of mood state at the end of treatment. This improvement persisted at the 18-month follow-up. This case is an interesting example of how brief strategic therapy can contribute to the development of a new conceptual model for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiophobia. Still, more systematic research in the field is needed to prove the efficacy and effectiveness of this therapeutic approach on symptoms of heart-focused anxiety.

中文翻译:

心脏恐惧症的简要战略治疗:临床案例研究

许多出现心脏相关症状但没有找到医学解释的医疗机构的人可能患有心脏恐惧症,但这种情况仍未得到很好的识别和解决。本文介绍了一个在门诊心脏康复科治疗的心脏病患者,并首次描述了简短的战略疗法在治疗这种情况中的应用。在报告的案例中,详细描述了第一次治疗遭遇和战略方法的关键要素,目的是解释简短战略治疗的工作原理以及如何使用它来识别和解决与心脏病相关的行为。一名 64 岁男性就诊于心脏康复中心,报告强烈焦虑引发心悸,并认为他有死于心脏病发作的风险。3 个疗程后,随着患者对心跳的持续检查和寻求安慰的减少,与心脏相关的身体感觉总体改善,这些因素是导致问题持续存在的主要原因。此外,定量评估显示治疗结束时情绪状态得分增加。这种改善在 18 个月的随访中持续存在。这个案例是一个有趣的例子,说明了简短的战略治疗如何有助于开发用于诊断和治疗心脏病的新概念模型。尽管如此,还需要在该领域进行更系统的研究,以证明这种治疗方法对以心脏为中心的焦虑症状的疗效和有效性。与心脏相关的身体感觉总体改善后,患者不断检查自己的心跳和寻求安慰的次数减少——这些因素在很大程度上是导致问题持续存在的原因。此外,定量评估显示治疗结束时情绪状态得分增加。这种改善在 18 个月的随访中持续存在。这个案例是一个有趣的例子,说明了简短的战略治疗如何有助于开发用于诊断和治疗心脏病的新概念模型。尽管如此,还需要在该领域进行更系统的研究,以证明这种治疗方法对以心脏为中心的焦虑症状的疗效和有效性。与心脏相关的身体感觉总体改善后,患者不断检查自己的心跳和寻求安慰的次数减少——这些因素在很大程度上是导致问题持续存在的原因。此外,定量评估显示治疗结束时情绪状态得分增加。这种改善在 18 个月的随访中持续存在。这个案例是一个有趣的例子,说明了简短的战略治疗如何有助于开发用于诊断和治疗心脏病的新概念模型。尽管如此,还需要在该领域进行更系统的研究,以证明这种治疗方法对以心脏为中心的焦虑症状的疗效和有效性。定量评估显示治疗结束时情绪状态得分增加。这种改善在 18 个月的随访中持续存在。这个案例是一个有趣的例子,说明了简短的战略治疗如何有助于开发用于诊断和治疗心脏病的新概念模型。尽管如此,还需要在该领域进行更系统的研究,以证明这种治疗方法对以心脏为中心的焦虑症状的疗效和有效性。定量评估显示治疗结束时情绪状态得分增加。这种改善在 18 个月的随访中持续存在。这个案例是一个有趣的例子,说明了简短的战略治疗如何有助于开发用于诊断和治疗心脏病的新概念模型。尽管如此,还需要在该领域进行更系统的研究,以证明这种治疗方法对以心脏为中心的焦虑症状的疗效和有效性。
更新日期:2020-11-23
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