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References

1) Allison, T.G., PhD., MPH, Williams, D.E., PhD., Miller, T.D., MD, Patten, C.A., MS, Bailey, K.R., PhD., Squires, R.W., PhD., & Gau, G.T., MD (1995). Medical and Economic Costs of Psychologic Distress in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease. Mayo Clinic Prac., Vol. 70, 734-742.

2) American Psychiatric Association Committee on Nomenclature and Statistics. (1994). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Fourth Ed. Rev. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association

3) Blumenthal, J.A. , Williams, R.S., Wallace, A.G., Williams, R.B., Needles, T.L. (1982). Physiological and psychological variables predict compliance to prescribed exercise therapy in patients recovering from myocardial infarction. Psychosom Med., Vol. 44, 519-527.

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5) Dwight, M. M., MD & Stoudemire, A., Ph.D., MD (1997). Effects of Depressive Disorders on Coronary Artery Disease: A Review. Harvard Rev. Psychiatry, Vol. 5, 115-22.

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7) Grissom, G.R. and Howard, K. (in press) “COMPASS-PC” in Maruish, M. (ed.) Handbook of Psychological Assessment in Primary Care Settings. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc.

8) Hance, M., Carney, R.M., Freedland, K.E.. Skala, J. (1996). Depression in patients with coronary heart disease: a 12 month follow-up. Gen. Hosp. Psychiatry, 18:61-5.

9) Howard, K.I., Moras, K., Brill, P.L., Martinovich, Z. & Lutz, W. (1996). Evaluation of Psychotherapy: Efficiency, effectiveness and patient progress. American Psychologist, 51, 10, 1059-1064.

10) Linden, W. (1996). Psychosocial interventions for patients with coronary artery disease. A meta-analysis. Archives of Internal Medicine, Vol. 156, 745-752.

11) Mumford, E., Ph.D., Schlesinger, H.J., Ph.D., & Glass, G.V., Ph.D. (1982). The Effects of Psychological Intervention on Recovery From Surgery and Heart Attacks: An Analysis of the Literature. American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 72, No. 2.

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13) Ornish, D. (1998). Love and Survival: The Scientific Basis for the Healing Power of Intimacy. New York: Harper Collins.

14) Schleifer, S.J., Macari-Hinson, M.M., Coyle, D.A. et. al. (1989). The nature and course of depression following myocardial infarction. Arch Intern Med., Vol. 149, 1785-1789.

15) Sperry, L., Brill, P.L., Howard, K.I. & Grissom, G.R. (1996). Treatment Outcomes in Psychotherapy and Psychiatric Interventions. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

 
 
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