title: Psychological factors affecting end-stage renal disease. A review.
abstract: This review summarizes recent systematic research literature regarding psychological factors as they affect chronic renal disease. Special attention is devoted to depression, quality of life, noncompliance, outcome studies, withdrawal from dialysis, and directions for future research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Levenson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Glocheski
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000523:psychology; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000523:psychology; D011788:Quality of Life; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000523:psychology; D012803:Sick Role; D012931:Social Environment