Women's Heart Attack Research Program: Stress Ancillary Study

"Participants randomized into the EUC group will complete 8 weekly individual sessions by phone. Each weekly session consists of: brief check-in and review of AHA brochure- Women, Heart Disease and Stroke."

Participants randomized into the stress management group will complete 8 weekly group sessions by phone. The intervention is a telephone adaptation of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and focuses on building cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness skills to help manage and cope with stress. Each hour-long weekly session consists of: check-in, instruction, skill building, discussion, and home-based practice assignment.

The Actigraph (wGT3X-BT) will monitor sleep activity and will be worn by participants for 7 days, pre- and post stress based intervention.