More than several decades of cardiac psychology research focused on determining psychological risk factors like low socio-economic status, lack of social support, personality factors, stress at work and family life, depression, anxiety etc. actually affect the heart. Including, how environmental factors such as emergency room crowding affect patients outcomes and how positive emotions such as optimism and happiness may protect the cardiovascular system. This book will be of interest to general physicians, psychologists, mental health counselors, psychology & psychiatric social work students,...