Schedule: Cardiovascular Psychology 2025
Welcome!
All sessions are mandatory and delivered online via Zoom. The zoom-link can be found on each lecture/seminar page.
Occasional absences (max 3) can be compensated with a written assignment. Before most sessions there is a video lecture to watch and one or two articles to read. Articles and video lectures will be provided on the learning platform (that is here).
Erik's e-mail address is: erik.mg.olsson@uu.se .
Every session has a "Module" with more detailed instructions. The respective module will be available at least one week before the session.
All times CET.
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Session
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Lecture/seminar
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Teacher
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Video
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Literature
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Mon 29 Sep, 14-17
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Lecture: Introduction to the course
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EO & PL
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Yes, after
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Byrne et.al., 2020; Jackson et.al., 2022
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Thur 2 Oct, 14-16
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Seminar: The mind and the body 1: Psychosocial distress and atherosclerosis
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EO *
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Yes
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Kivimääki & Steptoe 2018 (part of)
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Mon 6 oct 14-16
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Seminar: The mind and body 2: The autonomic nervous system and heart rate variability
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EO *
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Yes
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Shaffer et.al., 2014
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Thur 9 Oct, 14-16
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Seminar: Modifiable risk-factors for cardiovascular disease
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EO *
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Yes
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Yusuf et.al., 2004
Visseren et.al., 2021 (parts of)
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Mon 13 Oct, 14-16
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Seminar: Digital cardiovascular disease prevention (CVD) programmes.
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IG
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Scherrenberg et.al., 2025; Gibson et.al., 2024; Kenny et.al., 2024
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Thur 16 Oct, 14-16
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Seminar: Behavioural science for health behaviour change in cardiovascular prevention and management
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MB *
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Michie et.al., 2011; Michie et.al., 2013 & Kenny et.al., 2024
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Mon 20 Oct, 14-16
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Seminar: Anxiety and depression in cardiovascular disease
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PL *
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Yes
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ESC, 2025
Engel, 1977
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Thur 23 Oct, 14-16
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Seminar: Psychological treatments in cardiovascular disease
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PL *
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Yes
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ESC, 2025
Norlund, 2018
Berkman, 2003
Petrie, 2002
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Mon 27 Oct, 14-16
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Seminar: A sociological perspective on stress and cardiovascular disease
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EC *
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Kivimääki & Steptoe 2018
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Thur 30 Oct, 14-16
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Seminar: Equity in cardiovascular disease
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EO *
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Yes (2)
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Schultz et.al., 2018
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Thur 30 Oct, 16-17
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Introduction to the group assignment
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EO
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Mon 3 Nov, 14-16
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Seminar: Exposure treatment for atrial fibrillation
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JS
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Särnholm et.al., 2023
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Thur 6 Nov, 14-16
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Seminar: The practices of the psychologist at the cardiology clinic
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FN
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Yes
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ESC, 2025
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Mon 10 Nov 14-16
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Seminar: Positive cardiovascular health
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MH
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Huffman, 2019
Laberthe, 2017
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11 -13 Nov
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Supervision 1 for the group assignment (30 min/group)
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EO & PL
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Thur 13 Nov, 14-16
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Seminar: Psychoeducation in cardiovascular disease management
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LH
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Cojocariu et al 2021; Shi et al 2022
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Mon 17 Nov, 14-16
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Seminar: MINOCA and the broken heart syndrome
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PL
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Fourth universal definition of MI;
Ghadri et al 2016;
Hansen & Phillips, 2024
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Mon 24 Nov, 14-15
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Written exam
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EO
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25 & 26 Nov
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Supervision 2 for the group assignment (30 min/group)
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EO & PL
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27 Nov 14-15
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Re-exam
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EO
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Mon 1 Dec, 9-13:00
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Presentation of group assignments
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EO & PL
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12 Dec 10-11
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Re-exam 2
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EO
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*Basic sessions
EC Els Clays, Ghent University
EO Erik Olsson, Uppsala University
FN Fredrika Norlund, Uppsala University
IG Irene Gibson, University of Galway and the National Institute for Prevention and Cardiovascular Health
JS Josefin Särnholm, Karolinska Institutet
LH Lisa Hynes, University of Galway and Croí, the West of Ireland Cardiac & Stroke Foundation
MB Molly Byrne, University of Galway
PL Philip Leissner, Uppsala University
MH Mirela Habibovic, Tilburg University
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