title: Health psychology and distress after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
abstract: The purpose of this study of 23 adult haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) recipients is to compare the presence of post-transplantation depression disorders by gender and to compare the outcomes among those with and without depressive disorders using a health psychology focus. This cross-sectional pilot study of mid-term survivors took place in hospital outpatient clinic. Main outcome measures are depression disorders, health status (Short Form-12) and health anxiety. Female survivors had a higher rate of depression disorders, but those with treated depressive disorders were similar to those without depression on health-related quality of life and health anxiety. Neither patient age nor time since HSCT was associated with depressive disorders. A health psychology approach may enhance management of HSCT survivorship.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: DeMarinis
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Barsky
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Antin
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult