Efficacy of psychological interventions on clinical outcomes of coronary artery disease: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: Psychological factors influence clinical outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Therefore, psychological interventions (PIs) may have beneficial effects in these patients. We evaluated the efficacy of PIs based on cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and positive psychology therapy (PPT) on clinical and laboratory outcomes in CAD.

Efficacy of psychological interventions on psychological outcomes in coronary artery disease: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: The benefits of cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) and positive psychology therapy (PPT) in patients with cardiovascular disease are still not well defined. We assessed the efficacy of CBT and PPT on psychological outcomes in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients.

Methods: Randomized controlled trials evaluating CBT or PPT in CAD patients published until May 2018 were systematically analyzed.