Psychosocial Care of End-Stage Organ Disease and Transplant Patients

Th is book takes an integrated, evidence-based approach the psychiatricaspects of organ transplantation. Unlike any other text currently on themarket, this title presents the core principles of transplant psychiatrythrough an organ-based structure that includes the heart, lungs, liver, GIorgans, kidney, composite tissue, and other key areas of transplantation.Each section is divided into chapters discussing psychosocial, medical, andsurgical considerations prior to and post-transplant, such as indicationsleading to a particular type of transplantation, medical course and complicationsaft er transplantation, psychiatric and psychosocial considerationsbefore and aft er transplantation, history of each type of organ transplant,and any other special considerations. Th e text ends with special topics incare, including psychopharmacology, substance abuse, psychosocialevaluation of recipients and donors, ethical considerations, cross-culturalaspects, and building the transplant psychiatry practice. Itincludes excellent learning tools, including over 140 tables and figuresfor ease of use. Written by interdisciplinary experts, Psychosocial Care of End-StageDisease and Transplant Patients is a valuable resourcefor studentsand medical professionals interested in psychiatry, psychology, psychosomaticmedicine, transplant surgery, internists, hospital administrators,pharmacists, nurses, and social workers.