Psychological effects of a short behavior modification program in patients with acute myocardial infarction or coronary artery bypass grafting. A randomized controlled trial

The results indicate that a short behavioral intervention for coronary patients can result in relatively large and persistent reductions in cognitive aspects of Type A behavior and hostility, in particular. In view of the unwanted findings on the diagnosis of depression, however, we do not unequivocally advise the intervention to the general population of AMI and CABG patients.