Meeting of Hearts & Minds – The Practice of Cardiac Psychology

Cardiac psychology-J. Gallagher, Senior Psychologist, Dr O'Brien, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Dr Mulhern, Principal Clinical Psychologist

Meeting of Hearts & Minds – The Practice of Cardiac Psychology.

A cardiac event such as a heart attack can be a psychologically devastating experience, with profound and enduring consequences. Frequently its onset is sudden, distressing and potentially life-threatening. Even if this is not the case, mere knowledge of this new disease status can trigger strong and frequently long-term emotional reactions as well as prompting significant lifestyle changes.