[Psychological problems of pacemaker carriers (author's transl)]. 1978

B Domenichelli, and U Manzoli

The Authors examine the peculiar psychological problems of pacemaker carriers. According to the degree of adjustment to the new clinical condition, it is possible to distinguish patients who react developing an anxious-depressive status (10-20%), those who realistically adjust to the new functional condition allowed by the pacemaker (70-80%) and those who, denying their disease, tend to overdo in their physical performance (10-20%). These characteristic psychological behaviors are examined with their family social, and physical implications. On the basis of these observations the importance of psychological support of nurses and physicians is emphasized.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002304 Cardiac Pacing, Artificial Regulation of the rate of contraction of the heart muscles by an artificial pacemaker. Pacing, Cardiac, Artificial,Artificial Cardiac Pacing,Artificial Cardiac Pacings,Cardiac Pacings, Artificial,Pacing, Artificial Cardiac,Pacings, Artificial Cardiac
D003717 Denial, Psychological Refusal to admit the truth or reality of a situation or experience. Denial, Psychology,Psychological Denial
D003863 Depression Depressive states usually of moderate intensity in contrast with MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER present in neurotic and psychotic disorders. Depressive Symptoms,Emotional Depression,Depression, Emotional,Depressive Symptom,Symptom, Depressive
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000223 Adaptation, Psychological A state of harmony between internal needs and external demands and the processes used in achieving this condition. (From APA Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, 8th ed). Behavior, Adaptive,Healthy Adaptation,Positive Adaptation,Psychological Recovery,Adaptation, Psychologic,Adjustment,Psychological Adaptation,Adaptation, Healthy,Adaptation, Positive,Adaptive Behavior,Adaptive Behaviors,Healthy Adaptations,Positive Adaptations,Psychologic Adaptation,Psychological Recoveries,Recovery, Psychological
D001007 Anxiety Feelings or emotions of dread, apprehension, and impending disaster but not disabling as with ANXIETY DISORDERS. Angst,Anxiousness,Hypervigilance,Nervousness,Social Anxiety,Anxieties, Social,Anxiety, Social,Social Anxieties

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