Publications by authors named "Emma M Ryan"

Purpose: Urolithiasis can be a painful condition associated with significant individual and health care burdens. Several studies have shown that anxiety and depression, termed psychological distress, may be associated with urolithiasis. However, there is little consensus on this relationship.

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Objective: Anxiety is highly prevalent following myocardial infarction (MI) and is linked with adverse effects on a person's recovery, quality of life, physical health, and life expectancy. The primary objective of this systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of psychological interventions for anxiety following MI.

Method: CINAHL, Medline, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and Web of Science were systematically searched for studies that provided information on anxiety pre and post psychological intervention following MI.

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