Download or read book Behavioural Medicine in Cardiovascular Disorders written by T. Elbert and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1988-03-15 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cardiovascular disorders are the major cause of death in the industrialized world. Contributions to this volume take account of the social, behavioral, emotional, and personality factors associated with these diseases. Chapters outline basic psychophysiological mechanisms in the development of cardiovascular disorders and discuss recent results in the behavioral management of these conditions. Stressing practical implementation of techniques by the practitioner, the chapters fall into four sections: psychophysiological aspects of essential hypertension, behavioral management of hypertension, prevention and rehabilitation of coronary heart disease, and behavioral aspects of cardiac arrhythmia and related problems. Each of the four sections is preceded by an introduction which outlines the issues considered.