Transplantation

Book Title

The Oxford Handbook of Rehabilitation Psychology

Author(s)

Bruce Rybarczyk, Virginia Commonwealth University
Andrea Shamaskin, Virginia Commonwealth University
D. P. Gibson, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Solam T. Huey, James J. Peters VA Medical Center

Document Type

Book Chapter

ISBN

9780199733989

Publication Date

7-2012

Editors

Paul Kennedy

Edition

1st

Keywords

ethics, pre-transplant evaluation, psychological aspects, psychologist, rehabilitation, solid organ, transplantation

Description

Solid organ transplantations have become a routine medical procedure, with more than 28,000 performed in the United States alone each year. However, for the individual undergoing a transplant, it is anything but routine. A myriad of psychological challenges are faced by individuals at each stage of the process. This chapter begins with a description of the most common solid organ transplantations: kidney, liver, heart, lung, and heart–lung. It then provides an overview of the potential roles of the psychologist in the different stages of the transplant process and the psychological aspects of the process for the patient: being a candidate for transplant; the waiting period; the transplant surgery and postsurgical period; and, finally, long-term rehabilitation. Case studies are introduced to illustrate the role of psychologists in the pre-transplant evaluation and potential treatments to facilitate adjustment to transplantation. Finally, a discussion on the ethics of organ allocation, with a special emphasis on the role of psychologists, will be provided.

DOI

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199733989.013.0021

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Disciplines

Psychology

NSUWorks Citation

Rybarczyk, B., Shamaskin, A., Gibson, D. P., Huey, S. T. (2012). Transplantation. The Oxford Handbook of Rehabilitation Psychology.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facbooks/758

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