Positive psychological states and health behaviors in acute coronary syndrome patients: A qualitative study

JC Huffman, CM DuBois… - Journal of health …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Positive psychological states are linked to superior cardiac outcomes, possibly mediated
through increased participation in health behaviors. Trained study staff conducted in-depth …

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

JC Huffman, CA Mastromauro, JK Boehm… - Heart …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
The management of depression and other negative psychological states in cardiac patients
has been a focus of multiple treatment trials, though such trials have not led to substantial …

The Positive Emotions after Acute Coronary Events behavioral health intervention: Design, rationale, and preliminary feasibility of a factorial design study

JC Huffman, AM Albanese, KA Campbell… - Clinical …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Positive psychological constructs, such as optimism, are associated with
greater participation in cardiac health behaviors and improved cardiac outcomes. Positive …

Design and baseline data from the Gratitude Research in Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) study

JC Huffman, EE Beale, SR Beach, CM Celano… - Contemporary clinical …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Positive psychological constructs, especially optimism, have been linked with
superior cardiovascular health. However, there has been minimal study of positive …

Positive psychological attributes and cardiac outcomes: associations, mechanisms, and interventions

CM DuBois, SR Beach, TB Kashdan, MB Nyer, ER Park… - Psychosomatics, 2012 - Elsevier
Background Intervention research at the intersection of psychiatry and cardiology has
primarily focused on the relationship between negative psychological syndromes (eg …

A positive psychology intervention for patients with an acute coronary syndrome: treatment development and proof-of-concept trial

JC Huffman, RA Millstein, CA Mastromauro… - Journal of happiness …, 2016 - Springer
Positive psychological constructs are associated with superior outcomes in cardiac patients,
but there has been minimal study of positive psychology (PP) interventions in this …

Optimizing a positive psychology intervention to promote health behaviors after an acute coronary syndrome: the Positive Emotions After Acute Coronary Events III …

CM Celano, AM Albanese, RA Millstein… - Psychosomatic …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Objective Despite the clear benefits of physical activity and related behaviors on prognosis,
most patients experiencing an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remain nonadherent to these …

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
Background Negative emotions are linked to the onset and development of coronary heart
diseases (CHD), whereas positive emotions are associated with better health and lower …

Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a positive psychology intervention in patients with coronary heart disease: a randomized controlled trial

M Sadlonova, MB Kermani, JC Huffman… - Journal of the Academy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Both positive (eg, optimism, well-being) and negative (eg, stress, depressive
symptoms) psychological constructs are associated with cardiovascular health. Positive …

Effects of optimism and gratitude on physical activity, biomarkers, and readmissions after an acute coronary syndrome: the gratitude research in acute coronary events …

JC Huffman, EE Beale, CM Celano… - … Quality and Outcomes, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Positive psychological constructs, such as optimism, are associated with
beneficial health outcomes. However, no study has separately examined the effects of …