title: [The Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Lung Transplant Candidates and Recipients].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The goal of this study was to compare PTSD frequencies of patients who are on a waiting list for a transplant (WL) and patients who have had a lung transplant (L-Tx).
  
  
  METHODS
  Data concerning PTSD (IES-R, SKID-I), the quality of life (SF-36), social support (F-SozU), anxiety and depression (HADS-D) was collected from patients on waiting lists (n=44) and transplant patients (n=48).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The PTSD results of patients on WL were significantly higher (25%), than those of patients after L-Tx (6.25%). Especially the rates on subscales about intrusion and hyper-arousal showed a higher symptomatology for WL-patients. Patients after L-Tx had a significantly better physical and mental quality of life as well as a significantly lower level of depressiveness and anxiety.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The lower PTSD rates of the transplant participants indicate that the psychological symptoms will at least partially decrease when patients have fewer negative physical symptoms after L-Tx.
authors: Abteilung für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken.
authors: Julia
authors: J
authors: Jacobs
authors: Abteilung für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken.
authors: Tanja
authors: T
authors: Michael
authors: Medizinische Fakultät der Universität des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar.
authors: Susanne
authors: S
authors: Brandsch
authors: Klinik für Thorax- und Herz-Gefäßchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes und Medizinische Fakultät der Universität des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar.
authors: Hans-Joachim
authors: HJ
authors: Schäfers
authors: Innere Medizin V - Pneumologie, Allergologie, Beatmungs- und Umweltmedizin, Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes und Medizinische Fakultät der Universität des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar.
authors: Heinrike
authors: H
authors: Wilkens
authors: Medizinische Fakultät der Universität des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar.
authors: Volker
authors: V
authors: Köllner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011788:Quality of Life; D012944:Social Support; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D014850:Waiting Lists; D055815:Young Adult