Why the study?
High baseline stress, anxiety, and depression are linked to higher cardiovascular risk in women, but evidence for the efficacy of stress management interventions for women is limited.
Does a stress management and resiliency training (SMART) program improve stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms in moderately or severely stressed women in a preventive cardiology clinic?
Comparison
Online (n = 36) vs in-person (n = 9) SMART intervention
Design
Pilot study
Follow-up
12 weeks
Authors
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SMART may reduce stress and anxiety in stressed women in preventive cardiology clinics; hypothesis-generating and requires RCT confirmation.
Does a stress management and resiliency training (SMART) program improve stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms in moderately or severely stressed women in a preventive cardiology clinic?
A stress management and resiliency training program is feasible and effective for reducing stress and anxiety in women seeking preventive cardiology services.
Bhagra et al. (2019) studied this question.
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