Stress and Heart Disease in Women: The Stockholm Women’s Intervention Trial in Coronary Heart Disease Study

Abstract

This chapter reviews the psychological issues that play a role in women with coronary heart disease. The unique perspectives in women are highlighted from a general scientific perspective and also based on the experiences of the Stockholmbased intervention studies. A detailed description of the intervention procedure in the Stockholm Women’s Intervention Trial in Coronary Heart Disease (SWITCHD) is presented with examples of patient experiences with the group sessions.