title: [Psychological consequences in organ transplantations].
abstract: Organ transplantations constitute therapeutic advances for some fatal diseases. Their specificity are: severe prognosis, waiting for an alive donor (kidney or marrow transplantations) or a dead one, uncertainty of results or side effects. Identity troubles, debt towards the donor characterize also transplantations. They realize a traumatic situation difficult to communicate and demand a long working through psychic procedure. We shall describe these patients' defense mechanisms and those of their family and care takers--the psychologist's role in transplantation units.
authors.affiliation: Psychologue clinicienne et psychothérapeute, Ligue nationale contre le cancer, Paris.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alby
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baudin
mesh_terms: D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D016377:Organ Transplantation / Q000523:psychology*; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D011184:Postoperative Period
vernacular_title: Conséquences psychologiques des transplantations d'organes.