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The depressed mental state following myocardial infarction is considered to be the largest psychological barrier to rehabilitation. It has been recommended that the management of depression should begin by the third coronary care unit day. The most convenient practical focus for this is restoration of activity which is the most potent antidote known to combat mental distress of postcoronary convalescence. (Cassem and Hackett, 1973). Individual and group psychotherapy are prominent among other treatment modalities that have been employed during the immediate and long term postcoronary period.
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Friedman, E.H. (1976). Psychosocial Factors in Coronary Risk and Rehabilitation. In: Stocksmeier, U. (eds) Psychological Approach to the Rehabilitation of Coronary Patients. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-81031-2_7
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