TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychological interventions in the pre-surgical period
AU - Alberts, M. S.
AU - Lyons, J. S.
AU - Moretti, R. J.
AU - Erickson, J. C.
PY - 1989
Y1 - 1989
N2 - The literature on pre-surgical psychological interventions designed to improve psychological adjustment to and recovery from surgery, as well as increase cost-effectiveness, is reviewed. Three broad classifications of interventions (information-based interventions, behaviorally-oriented interventions, and insight-oriented interventions) are discussed based on previous studies aimed at demonstrating the utility of each approach. Limitations of the research in this area are presented and recommendations are made for effective implementation of pre-surgical interventions.
AB - The literature on pre-surgical psychological interventions designed to improve psychological adjustment to and recovery from surgery, as well as increase cost-effectiveness, is reviewed. Three broad classifications of interventions (information-based interventions, behaviorally-oriented interventions, and insight-oriented interventions) are discussed based on previous studies aimed at demonstrating the utility of each approach. Limitations of the research in this area are presented and recommendations are made for effective implementation of pre-surgical interventions.
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U2 - 10.2190/aj5x-wjn2-7tnl-hwlp
DO - 10.2190/aj5x-wjn2-7tnl-hwlp
M3 - Review article
C2 - 2656565
AN - SCOPUS:0024399636
SN - 0091-2174
VL - 19
SP - 91
EP - 106
JO - International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine
JF - International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine
IS - 1
ER -
