Psychiatric morbidity in renal transplantation.
51 patients on chronic dialysis, awaiting transplantation, were assessed using a standardised psychiatric interview, together with measures of anxiety, depression, locus of control and social adjustment. 33% of the patients warranted a psychiatric diagnosis. During the study period, 30 patients received a transplanted kidney and 18 could be followed up 12 months after transplantation, when only 3 had a psychiatric disorder (17%). Previous psychiatric history was the main predictor of psychiatric symptomatology and of psychiatric referral during follow-up. However, symptomatology at follow-up also correlated with affective symptoms and selected aspects of social adjustment at initial interview.
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Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School (University of London), Department of Psychiatry, West Middlesex University Hospital, Isleworth, UK.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000523:psychology*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010556:Personality Tests; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000523:psychology; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000523:psychology*; D012803:Sick Role; D012917:Social Adjustment