title: [Psychometric evaluation of the psychoemotional stability in patients considered suitable for heart transplant].
abstract: The main purpose of this study was to make an objective assessment of emotional stability as a selection criterion in 14 heart transplant candidates (13 M, 1 F, 45.5 +/- 6.6 years). A psychometric study was conducted using Cognitive Behavioral Assessment (CBA 2.0 Primary-Scale Battery) and the Beck Depression Inventory. The main results of this study were the identification of: a) emotionally unstable patients (42%) who did not respond to the above mentioned selection criterion; b) stable psychological traits such as hostility, aloofness, extroversion as described in type A Behavior Pattern and c) the presence of secondary alexitimic responses suggesting a protective denial of the meaning of the disease. The psychometric method used seems useful in the selection of heart transplant candidates, however, a follow-up can better define the range of emotional stability.
authors.affiliation: Fondazione Clinica del Lavoro-I.R.C.C.S. Servizio di Psicologia, Veruno, NO.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Naimo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ponti
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cafiero
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Zotti
mesh_terms: D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics
vernacular_title: Valutazione psicometrica della stabilità psicoemotiva in pazienti ritenuti idonei al trapianto cardiaco.