The Psychology of Cardiomyopathy - Dr Anne-Marie Doyle

This is a recording from the Cardiomyopathy UK 2022 Conference.
Our conference events bring together leading cardiomyopathy clinicians to present and respond to audience questions.
In this video Dr Anne-Marie Doyle discusses the psychological impact of cardiomyopathy.

Key Topics
00:03:01 – The Cognitive Behavioural Model
00:07:07 – Your perception of your health condition
00:10:29 – Your emotions
00:13:13 – Thought Fusion / Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
00:15:17 – The psychological impact of a cardiomyopathy diagnosis
00:17:39 – The psychological impact of an ICD
00:19:39 – The long journey to diagnosis
00:22:30 – The impact of diagnosis on friends, family and carers
00:25:22 – Psychological distress
00:30:27 – Grief and loss
00:35:15 – Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - https://thehappinesstrap.com/
00:36:45 – What helps?

Audience questions
00:42:35 – Do you agree that having a hidden disability brings its own challenges?
00:45:01 – What is the best way of determining the type of psychological therapy you need?
00:46:55 – Are people with health conditions more psychologically resilient compared to the general population?
00:49:17 – The psychological implications of cardiomyopathy feel like a pendulum to me – how normal is that?
00:50:57 – I’d come to terms with my own mortality, then I had an ICD fitted, which forced me to think about everything once again.
00:53:57 – I’ve learned to take calculated risks and try to live my life to the fullest.
00:57:13 – The psychological implications within the family dynamic are unique

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