Book · 2015
Atypical chest pain
Richard Mayou
Oxford Clinical Psychology
Abstract
Chapter 15 discusses atypical (or non-cardiac) chest pain. The prevalence, aetiology, and history of treatment are outlined, a psychological model of atypical chest pain, maintaining factors, approaches to management, delivery of care, practical guidelines for and evaluation of psychological treatment, treatment of panic disorder and anxiety, and treatment of hypochondriasis.