Clinical Trial: Can Rumination-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Reduce the Risk of Cardio-vascular Disease?
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Rumination
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: RFCBT I - Proof of Concept Study/Single Subject Design
Brief Summary:
Many people know that a poor diet, exercise, smoking, and alcohol use cause heart disease.However, a less known factor that increases the risk of heart disease is depression.In addition, heart disease can also make depression worse.Almost half of American adults have some form of heart disease.Patients with low income are at an even greater risk.The circular relation between depression and heart disease raises the question of whether or not there are factors that lead to both.Attacking a factor that affects both…
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