Key result
Higher self-reported levels of learned helplessness were significantly associated with more depressive symptoms in patients following an acute myocardial infarction.
Why the study?
Is learned helplessness associated with depressive symptoms in patients following an acute myocardial infarction?
Population
Patients with a diagnosed acute myocardial infarction (AMI) within the past 12 months
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May inform post-AMI psychological screening; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective studies before practice change.
Cross-Sectional
Is learned helplessness associated with depressive symptoms in patients following an acute myocardial infarction?
Learned helplessness is directly associated with depressive symptoms in post-AMI patients, highlighting the importance of psychological interventions in post-AMI care.
Smallheer et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Learned helplessness was evaluated on Depressive symptoms. Higher self-reported levels of learned helplessness were significantly associated with more depressive symptoms in patients following an acute myocardial infarction.
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