Key result
Proposed psychological screening protocol enables clinicians to assess, intervene, or refer CVD patients with distress.
Why the study?
One in three cardiovascular disease patients experiences psychological distress associated with poor prognosis, yet minimal guidance on psychological screening exists for clinicians in cardiovascular care.
Provides a pragmatic protocol for psychological screening in routine cardiovascular care to address the high prevalence of psychological distress.
May support psychological screening in cardiovascular care; leaves open the need for prospective validation of the proposed protocol.
Approximately one in three patients with cardiovascular disease experience psychological distress, often with an associated poor prognosis. Early detection and intervention can improve patients' heart and mental health, yet minimal guidance on psychological screening is offered for clinicians working in cardiovascular care. This paper describes a pragmatic approach to conducting psychological screening during routine clinical care, including when and how to screen and what to do in the case of a positive screen. A psychological screening protocol is proposed to enable clinicians to assess and, where necessary, intervene or refer for further evaluation.
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Ski et al. (2025) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease. Psychological screening protocol was evaluated. A pragmatic psychological screening protocol is proposed to enable clinicians to assess, intervene, or refer patients with cardiovascular disease experiencing psychological distress.
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