scholarly journals A Positive Psychology Intervention for Patients with an Acute Coronary Syndrome: Treatment Development and Proof-of-Concept Trial

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 1985-2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeff C. Huffman ◽  
Rachel A. Millstein ◽  
Carol A. Mastromauro ◽  
Shannon V. Moore ◽  
Christopher M. Celano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Proof Of Concept ◽  
Treatment Development ◽  
Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Positive Psychology Intervention

scholarly journals Association of Midlife Status With Response to a Positive Psychology Intervention in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily H. Feig ◽  
Christopher M. Celano ◽  
Christina N. Massey ◽  
Wei-Jean Chung ◽  
Perla Romero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Positive Psychology Intervention

scholarly journals Optimizing a Positive Psychology Intervention to Promote Health Behaviors After an Acute Coronary Syndrome

2018 ◽  
Vol 80 (6) ◽  
pp. 526-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher M. Celano ◽  
Ariana M. Albanese ◽  
Rachel A. Millstein ◽  
Carol A. Mastromauro ◽  
Wei-Jean Chung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Positive Psychology Intervention

scholarly journals The Positive Emotions after Acute Coronary Events behavioral health intervention: Design, rationale, and preliminary feasibility of a factorial design study

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffery C Huffman ◽  
Ariana M Albanese ◽  
Kirsti A Campbell ◽  
Christopher M Celano ◽  
Rachel A Millstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Acute Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Motivational Interviewing ◽  
Factorial Design ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Positive Psychology Intervention ◽  
Booster Sessions ◽  
Coronary Events

Background: Positive psychological constructs, such as optimism, are associated with greater participation in cardiac health behaviors and improved cardiac outcomes. Positive psychology interventions, which target psychological well-being, may represent a promising approach to improving health behaviors in high-risk cardiac patients. However, no study has assessed whether a positive psychology intervention can promote physical activity following an acute coronary syndrome. Objective: In this article we will describe the methods of a novel factorial design study to aid the development of a positive psychology-based intervention for acute coronary syndrome patients and aim to provide preliminary feasibility data on study implementation. Methods: The Positive Emotions after Acute Coronary Events III study is an optimization study (planned N = 128), subsumed within a larger multiphase optimization strategy iterative treatment development project. The goal of Positive Emotions after Acute Coronary Events III is to identify the ideal components of a positive psychology-based intervention to improve post-acute coronary syndrome physical activity. Using a 2 × 2 × 2 factorial design, Positive Emotions after Acute Coronary Events III aims to: (1) evaluate the relative merits of using positive psychology exercises alone or combined with motivational interviewing, (2) assess whether weekly or daily positive psychology exercise completion is optimal, and (3) determine the utility of booster sessions. The study’s primary outcome measure is moderate-to-vigorous physical activity at 16 weeks, measured via accelerometer. Secondary outcome measures include psychological, functional, and adherence-related behavioral outcomes, along with metrics of feasibility and acceptability. For the primary study outcome, we will use a mixed-effects model with a random intercept (to account for repeated measures) to assess the main effects of each component (inclusion of motivational interviewing in the exercises, duration of the intervention, and inclusion of booster sessions) from a full factorial model controlling for baseline activity. Similar analyses will be performed on self-report measures and objectively-measured medication adherence over 16 weeks. We hypothesize that the combined positive psychology and motivational interviewing intervention, weekly exercises, and booster sessions will be associated with superior physical activity. Results: Thus far, 78 participants have enrolled, with 72% of all possible exercises fully completed by participants. Conclusion: The Positive Emotions after Acute Coronary Events III study will help to determine the optimal content, intensity, and duration of a positive psychology intervention in post-acute coronary syndrome patients prior to testing in a randomized trial. This study is novel in its use of a factorial design within the multiphase optimization strategy framework to optimize a behavioral intervention and the use of a positive psychology intervention to promote physical activity in high-risk cardiac patients.

scholarly journals Usefulness of a Positive Psychology-Motivational Interviewing Intervention to Promote Positive Affect and Physical Activity After an Acute Coronary Syndrome

2019 ◽  
Vol 123 (12) ◽  
pp. 1906-1914 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeff C. Huffman ◽  
Emily H. Feig ◽  
Rachel A. Millstein ◽  
Melanie Freedman ◽  
Brian C. Healy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Acute Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Motivational Interviewing ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Coronary Syndrome

scholarly journals 4178Cerebral microbleeds and acute coronary syndrome: screening and progression under dual anti-platelet therapy: proof of concept study

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Alaa El Din ◽  
P Thouant ◽  
C Guenancia ◽  
F Ricolfi ◽  
A Cochet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Proof Of Concept ◽  
Concept Study ◽  
Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Anti Platelet Therapy
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