Evaluación del efecto de una intervención cognitivo-conductual sobre los niveles de presión arterial en adultos mayores hipertensos bajo tratamiento médico / Effects of a cognitive-behavioral intervention on blood pressure of hypertensive elderly subjects
Rev. méd. Chile
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134(4): 433-440, abr. 2006. ilus, tab
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em Espanhol
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RESUMO
Background:
Cognitive and behavior therapy can be used as an adjunct to medications to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive patients.Aim:
To design a brief psychological intervention for hypertensive patients and assess its effects on blood pressure. Material andmethods:
Thirty eight hypertensive subjects (35 women, age range 63-77 years) were studied. They were randomly divided in a control and experimental group. The latter group attended eight sessions of a cognitive-behavioral intervention, lasting two hours each, during one month. In each session, subjects were trained in relaxation techniques, cognitive modeling and psycho education. The main outcome assessed was a change in blood pressure levels.Results:
In the experimental group, there was a significant reduction from baseline to the second post test assessment, in systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels from 134±9 to 123±8 mmHg and from 87±5 to 73±6 mmHg, respectively.Conclusions:
The psychological intervention used in the present study achieved significant reductions in blood pressure levels in this group of hypertensive subjects.
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Assunto principal:
Pressão Sanguínea
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Terapia Cognitivo-Comportamental
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Hipertensão
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio Clínico Controlado
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Chile
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Universidad de Santiago de Chile/CL
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