Patient Experiences of Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Heart Failure and Depression: Qualitative Study.

Johan Gustav Lundgren Peter Johansson Tiny Jaarsma Gerhard Andersson Anita Kärner Köhler

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2018)

Persons with heart failure and depressive symptoms described wCBT as challenging. This was due to participants balancing the urge for real-time contact with perceived anonymity and not postponing the work with the program. wCBT appears to be a valuable tool for managing depressive symptoms.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
heart failure
social support
sleep quality
left ventricular
acute heart failure
cardiac resynchronization therapy
mental health
case report
atrial fibrillation
quality improvement
obsessive compulsive disorder