A randomized trial of an optimism training intervention in patients with heart disease

N Mohammadi, A Aghayousefi, GR Nikrahan… - General hospital …, 2018 - Elsevier
disease. We then tested this intervention in a pilot randomized trial to assess the
feasibility and acceptability of the intervention and explore the impact of the intervention on …

" A randomized trial of an optimism training intervention in patients with heart disease": Erratum.

N Mohammadi, A Aghayousefi, GR Nikrahan… - 2021 - psycnet.apa.org
… in persons with cardiovascular illness. We aimed to examine the feasibility and impact of …
optimism-promoting program among patients with heart disease in a randomized controlled trial

The impact of an optimism training intervention on biological measures associated with cardiovascular health: data from a randomized controlled trial

N Mohammadi, A Aghayousefi… - Psychosomatic …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
… Participants randomized to the intervention arm (n = 31) … aimed to promote optimism in the
setting of heart disease. Specific … This study was strengthened by the use of a randomized trial

Positive psychology interventions for patients with heart disease: A preliminary randomized trial

GR Nikrahan, L Suarez, K Asgari, SR Beach… - Psychosomatics, 2016 - Elsevier
… Positive psychologic constructs, such as optimism and … in patients with and without pre-existing
cardiac disease,2, 3, 4 along with fewer rehospitalizations in patients with heart failure 5 …

Randomized controlled trial of a well-being intervention in cardiac patients

GR Nikrahan, L Eshaghi, CN Massey, A Hemmat… - General hospital …, 2019 - Elsevier
… actively modified in an intervention among patients with heart disease. There is … randomized
controlled trial found that an eight-week optimism training program was effective in patients

The Effect of Optimism Training on Emotional Problems and Life Satisfaction in Patients with Myocardial Infarction

S Aghatabay, M Sepahmansour… - … Journal of Applied …, 2019 - journals.sbmu.ac.ir
… The aim of this study was to determine the effect of optimism training on reducing emotional
… A randomized trial of an optimism training intervention in patients with heart disease. Gen …

Development of a positive psychology intervention for patients with acute cardiovascular disease

JC Huffman, CA Mastromauro, JK Boehm… - Heart …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
… telemedicine intervention for cardiac patients that focused on optimism, kindness, … interventions
to good effect. The Best Possible Self exercise and related exercises in randomized trials

Effect of an empowerment program on life orientation and optimism in coronary artery disease patients

ZG Kuchi, P Matourypour, M Esmaeili… - Iranian Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
… primary information in this study. A total of 84 patients with coronary heart disease admitted
to a … to the study groups by block randomization method. The subjects were selected from the …

… to cultivate positive affect or optimism? Predicting improvements in medical adherence following a positive psychology intervention in patients with acute coronary …

L Duque, L Brown, CM Celano, B Healy… - General Hospital …, 2019 - Elsevier
… , are associated with superior cardiovascular outcomes [[6], [7], [8], [9]]. Optimism, defined as
… incidence of heart disease and lower risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality among …

A randomised trial of a positive intervention to promote well‐being in cardiac patients

P Sanjuán, T Montalbetti… - … : Health and Well …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
… the onset and development of coronary heart diseases (CHD), … cardiac patients' well-being
(Huffman et al., 2011). The activities employed in this study, which aimed to promote optimism