title: Types of psychological reactions in patients with lower-extremity amputations.
abstract: The aim of this study was to establish types of psychological reactions and conditions in patients with lower-extremity amputations. Apart from using psychological interviews, detection was performed using psychometric tests: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory and Beck Depression Inventory. Psychometric parameters were analyzed in a group of 20 examinees treated at the Medical Rehabilitation Clinic in Novi Sad. Out of the whole sample, 45% of patients presented with adaptive reactions to amputation and consequent disability, whereas 55% presented with maladaptive responses. The registered psychopathological symptoms included nosologic categories: reaction to stressful events and adjustment disorder (predominantly affecting other emotions; mixed disorder of conduct and emotions; prolonged depressive reaction) and dysthymia. When working with lower-extremity amputees, apart from adaptive, nonpathological forms of behavior, one also encounters maladaptive responses with predomination of mood disorders due to severe somatic stress.
authors.affiliation: Klinidki centar Novi Sad, Novi Sad Klinika za medicinsku rehabilitaciju.
authors.forename: Nedeljko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Platisa
authors.forename: Gordana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Devecerski
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000523:psychology; D000674:Amputees / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000601:surgery*; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology