[Psychological preparation of disclosing diagnosis and therapy in patients with malignant hematologic diseases].
The article deals with the experience in psychological preparation of patients with haematologic malignant disorders for diagnosis ant therapy. Psychological assessment and preparation of the patients, including members of their families, were carried out in the Institute of Haematology of the University Clinical Centre in Belgrade, from November 1990 to the present day. Over a period of less than 11 months, the psychological preparation was carried out in 146 hospitalized patients in whom leukaemia was diagnosed. The same was done with 292 members of their families. This kind of clinical practice requires a team work which involves: a clinical psychologist, the head of the unit, and medical doctors who treat the patient during hospitalization.
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Institute of Haematology, University Clinical Centre, Belgrade.
D003376:Counseling; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy
Psiholoska priprema za saopstavanje dijagnoze i terapije u bolnickom lecenju obolelih od hematoloskih malignih oboljenja.