title: Psychiatric assessment of living organ donors for renal transplantation: utility of the defensive functioning scale.
abstract: The author addresses the need for clinical guidelines to assess subtle psychological characteristics of living organ donors in view of the continuing concern with issues of motivation, manipulation, and uncertain outcome. Since the traditional DSM diagnostic approach has failed to clarify these issues, the identification of the ego-defense mechanisms of six prospective donors and their utility in guiding the decision to accept or reject them is described.
authors.forename: Dilip
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ramchandani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000523:psychology*