What is the role of health psychology in cardiac rehabilitation?​

A. Cardiac rehabilitation programs have the goals of changing behaviors to reduce CVD risks and helping patients deal with psychological reactions to their condition.
B. The lifestyle changes that health psychologists can help with include
1. Smoking cessation.
2. Eating a healthy diet.
3. Becoming physically active.
4. Adhering to medication regimen.
C. Psychological reactions that often accompany heart attack include
1. Depression, and counseling can help.
2. Changed marital and family relationships, and psychological interventions can help.
3. Adherence to the rehabilitation program is important, and psychologists are involved in ways to boost compliance.