Journal of International Psychiatry

[Abstract] Objective To explore the nursing effect of behavior activation therapy on coronary heart disease with anxiety and depression. Methods Ninety-six patients with coronary heart disease and anxiety and depression from January 2018 to January 2020 were the observation objects of this study. They were randomly divided into a control group and an observation group. The control group was given routine care, and the observation group was given behavioral activation therapy based on routine care. The self-rating depression scale (SDS), Seattle angina pectoris quality of life scale (SAQ), anxiety self-rating scale (SAS) and multidimensional fatigue scale (MFI-20) were compared between the two groups before and after nursing. Results After nursing, the SAS score and SDS score of both groups decreased significantly, and the observation group after nursing was lower than that of the control group (P<0.05). After nursing, the SAQ scores of the two groups increased significantly, and after the nursing, the observation groups activity limitation, angina pectoris attack, angina pectoris stability, treatment satisfaction, and disease cognition were significantly higher than the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Behavioral activation therapy can help reduce the negative emotions of patients with coronary heart disease and anxiety and depression, and improve the quality of life related to angina pectoris. Its nursing measures are simple, effective, and have the value of promotion.

Key words Behavior Activation Therapy; Coronary Heart Disease; Anxiety and Depression; Quality of Life