Key result
Psychotropic drug use (Beta=0.25), emotion-focused coping (Beta=0.37), and challenge appraisal (Beta=-0.21) at 1 month accounted for 26% of variance in total mood disturbance at 9 months.
Population
82 family members of patients receiving an implantable cardioverter/defibrillator, mean age 56+/-12 years…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
9 months
Authors
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Early coping and psychotropic factors may flag mood risk in ICD spouses; leaves open whether interventions reduce later disturbance.
Observational (n=82)
A spouse's ICD implantation is a major stressful event for family members, with mood disturbance peaking prior to implantation and improving postoperatively.
Marx et al. (2001) conducted an observational in Family members of patients receiving an implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD) (n=82). ICD implantation in a family member was evaluated on Total mood disturbance score (TMD). Psychotropic drug use (Beta=0.25), emotion-focused coping (Beta=0.37), and challenge appraisal (Beta=-0.21) at 1 month accounted for 26% of variance in total mood disturbance at 9 months.
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