Background
comorbid psychological disorders, somatic illness, death, Cardiovascular diseases
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
Cardiovascular diseases are the most frequent cause of death and a major risk factor for health-related impairments of activities and participation [In Germany, cognitive-behavioral rehabilitation was developed for patients coping with a somatic illness who are also affected by psychological stress or comorbid psychological disorders. Cognitive-behavioral rehabilitation is a multimodal intervention that includes additional psychological and exercise interventions as compared to standard rehabilitation programs [In a recent study, we tested the implementation of a cognitive-behavioral rehabilitation program for patients with cardiovascular disease [