Psychiatric liaison on a bone marrow transplantation unit.
Patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation experience some unique coping problems which differentiate them from other cancer patients. Problems structuring time are particularly difficult for patients while waiting in isolation for the success or failure of their transplant. The authors discuss the establishment of a psychiatric liaison to a bone marrow transplantation unit. As a result of the new liaison with this unit, psychiatric consultations to all cancer patients tripled within 1 year.
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Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla 92093-0804.
Dimsdale
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000523:psychology*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012803:Sick Role; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous