Journal Club – Psychosocial Impact of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
Events
30 November, 2017
Date: 30 November 2017
Time: 8-9AM
Venue: Seminar Room T09-04, Level 9, NUHS Tower Block
Speaker: Dr Lai Yew Min, Consultant, Dept of Psychological Medicine, NUH
Chairperson: Prof Kua Ee Heok, Senior Consultant, Dept of Psychological Medicine, NUH
Brief Abstract:
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators are the treatment of choice for patients at risk for potentially life threatening arrhythmias. The associated stress of living with an implanted device and receiving shocks has been noted to exert a psychological toll on the individual patient. Anxious and depressive symptomatology is frequently reported by these patients, and there is a need for tailored psychological interventions for this population.