Congenital Heart Disease: A Medical Overview
Fig. 1.1 Secundum atrial septal defect (Courtesy of the HeartLine Association) Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is an interatrial communication that exists normally in the fetus where it allows blood to…
Art Therapy as a Psychological Intervention for Hospitalized Congenital Heart Disease Children
Fig. 11.1 Giuseppe’s first Collage Fig. 11.2 Giuseppe’s second Collage The next day, he adheres to the proposal to “construct the heart”: the attitude of shyness persists; he speaks only…
The Role of Associations in Congenital Heart Disease: Peer Counseling and Advocacy
© Springer-Verlag Italia 2015Edward Callus and Emilia Quadri (eds.)Clinical Psychology and Congenital Heart Disease10.1007/978-88-470-5699-2_13 13. The Role of Associations in Congenital Heart Disease: Peer Counseling and Advocacy Giovanna Campioni1 , Edward Callus2 and Emilia Quadri2 (1) AICCA (Associazione Italiana…
Peer-to-Peer Support for Congenital Heart Disease in Europe: ECHDO and ECHG
© Springer-Verlag Italia 2015Edward Callus and Emilia Quadri (eds.)Clinical Psychology and Congenital Heart Disease10.1007/978-88-470-5699-2_12 12. Peer-to-Peer Support for Congenital Heart Disease in Europe: ECHDO and ECHG Torben Geier1 (1) BV JEMAH e.V., Massener Straße 95, Unna,…
Communication and Relational Aspects in Healthcare Professionals Caring for Pediatric and Adolescent Patients with Congenital Heart Disease and Their Families
© Springer-Verlag Italia 2015Edward Callus and Emilia Quadri (eds.)Clinical Psychology and Congenital Heart Disease10.1007/978-88-470-5699-2_10 10. Communication and Relational Aspects in Healthcare Professionals Caring for Pediatric and Adolescent Patients with Congenital Heart Disease and Their Families…
Psychocardiology and the Role of the Psychologist in Acquired and Congenital Heart Disease
1. Psychocardiology Psychocardiology is a psychological field which refers to the role of clinical psychology in the cardiac settings, and it is related to the biopsychosocial factors which emerge in…
End-of-Life Care and Treatment Preferences Among Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
© Springer-Verlag Italia 2015Edward Callus and Emilia Quadri (eds.)Clinical Psychology and Congenital Heart Disease10.1007/978-88-470-5699-2_8 8. End-of-Life Care and Treatment Preferences Among Adults with Congenital Heart Disease Meaghan K. Ferguson1 and Adrienne H. Kovacs1 (1) Toronto Congenital Cardiac Centre for…
Quality of Life in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
Study Sample size Type of heart defect Design Instrument to measure quality of life Comparison with control group Chen et al. [20] n = 289 Various types of ConHD Cross-sectional WHOQOL-BREF Yes:…
The Humanization of Healthcare Treatments and Critical Choices
© Springer-Verlag Italia 2015Edward Callus and Emilia Quadri (eds.)Clinical Psychology and Congenital Heart Disease10.1007/978-88-470-5699-2_2 2. The Humanization of Healthcare Treatments and Critical Choices Francesco Campione1 (1) Psychology Department, University of Bologna, Viale Berti Pichat 5, Bologna,…
Psychological Aspects in Children and Adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease and Their Parents
© Springer-Verlag Italia 2015Edward Callus and Emilia Quadri (eds.)Clinical Psychology and Congenital Heart Disease10.1007/978-88-470-5699-2_3 3. Psychological Aspects in Children and Adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease and Their Parents Elisabeth M. Utens1 and Eveline Levert1 (1) Department of Child…
