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The value of psychological counselling in rehabilitating patients after myocardial infarction was assessed. A total of 143 men who had recently had a myocardial infarction were randomly allocated to either a group receiving intensive rehabilitation or a control group, their outcome being examined after six months. Patients with neurotic, introverted personalities had a poor outcome in the control group but a satisfactory outcome when rehabilitated. Neurotic personalities responded to help, and rehabilitative measures did not increase neurosis. In addition all patients with a negative attitude towards their illness and future had a poor outcome but those with a positive attitude did well. Selection by simple methods of patients who would benefit from psychological rehabilitation seems desirable.
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J F Robinson, and
G B Shaw, and
M M MacIntyre
March 1997,
BMJ (Clinical research ed.),
L D Naismith, and
J F Robinson, and
G B Shaw, and
M M MacIntyre
December 1996,
BMJ (Clinical research ed.),
L D Naismith, and
J F Robinson, and
G B Shaw, and
M M MacIntyre
March 1997,
BMJ (Clinical research ed.),
L D Naismith, and
J F Robinson, and
G B Shaw, and
M M MacIntyre
January 1982,
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L D Naismith, and
J F Robinson, and
G B Shaw, and
M M MacIntyre
September 1973,
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L D Naismith, and
J F Robinson, and
G B Shaw, and
M M MacIntyre
December 1973,
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L D Naismith, and
J F Robinson, and
G B Shaw, and
M M MacIntyre
June 1974,
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L D Naismith, and
J F Robinson, and
G B Shaw, and
M M MacIntyre
February 1963,
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L D Naismith, and
J F Robinson, and
G B Shaw, and
M M MacIntyre
November 1979,
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L D Naismith, and
J F Robinson, and
G B Shaw, and
M M MacIntyre
December 1979,
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