Existentially Oriented Group Intervention for Patients With Heart Failure: Intervention Development and Preliminary

Noa Vilchinsky1, Yaffit Horowitz, Eran Bar-Kalifa

  • 1Noa Vilchinsky, PhD Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel. Yaffit Horowitz, MA MA Student, Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel. Ilanit Hasson-Ohayon, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel. Eran Bar-Kalifa, PhD Senior Lecturer, Psychology Department, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel. Tatiana Berlin, MD Director of the HF clinic, The HF Clinic, Department of Cardiology, Meir Medical Center, Kefar Saba; and Sourasky School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, Israel. Morris Mosseri, MD Head of the Cardiology Department, The HF Clinic, Department of Cardiology, Meir Medical Center, Kefar Saba; and Sourasky School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, Israel.

Summary

This pilot study explored an existential group intervention for heart failure (HF) patients. Fully participating patients reported improvements in personal growth, social support, self-worth, and mastery, suggesting potential benefits for HF well-being.

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