Pediheart Podcast #53: Psychological Interventions For Patients with Childhood-Onset Cardiovascular Disease

This week we speak with Associate Professor of Medical Psychology at UNSW, Nadine Kasparian about a recent publication regarding evidence for efficacy for various forms of psychological therapy in the setting of childhood-onset heart disease. What do we know about the efficacy of interventions for this fragile population of congenital heart disease patients? How prevalent are psychological problems amongst patients and patient families with childhood onset heart disease? What approaches work best? Dr. Kasparian points to the future in regards to what is needed going forward to advance our knowledge of this critically important problem affecting pediatric and adult congenital heart disease patients. doi: 10.1037/hea0000704