Clarissa Biondi ❲8K❳

: Anxiety is identified as a primary obstacle to successful cardiac rehabilitation (CR). It can lead to complications such as lethal arrhythmia or recurrent myocardial infarction and often results in longer hospital stays and reduced functional capacity. Metacognitive Beliefs and Emotional Distress

: In one study involving an Italian cohort, psychological distress accounted for up to 37% of the variance in a patient's quality of life, even after adjusting for clinical factors like BMI. clarissa biondi

: She examines how dysfunctional metacognitive beliefs (like catastrophic worry or the perceived need to control thoughts) perpetuate anxiety and depression in cardiac patients. : Anxiety is identified as a primary obstacle