Clinical Psychology and Congenital Heart Disease: Lifelong Psychological Aspects and Interventions

PART I CHD AND HUMANIZATION OF HEALTH CARE Congenital heart disease: medical overview.- Humanisation of health care context.- PART II FAMILY DYNAMICS, PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTIONING IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH ConHD Adjusting to congenital heart disease in adolescence: the role of patients' personality and self.- Psychological aspects in children and adolescents with ConHD.- Neuropsychological aspects in children and adolescents with ConHD.- PART III PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT, PSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTIONING, QOL AND TREATMENT PREFERENCES IN ADULTS WITH ConHD Psychological functioning in adults with congenital heart disease.- Quality of life in ConHD.- End of life care and treatment preferences.- PART IV PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PEER TO PEER INTERVENTIONS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF NON PROFIT ASSOCIATIONS Psycho-cardiology and the role of the psychologist in acquired and congenital heart disease.- Medical Art Therapy for patients with congenital heart disease.- Communication and relational issues of the relationship between health care professionals and patients with ConHD.- The importance of associations and peer to peer support.- Peer counselling in congenital heart disease. ​