Conference
Psychological Distress Among Adult Patients Being Evaluated for Bone Marrow Transplantation
Abstract
A sample of 437 patients being evaluated for bone marrow transplantation (BMT) completed interviews and questionnaires to assess their psychosocial adjustment. Nearly a third of the patients (31%) showed some degree of depression on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. Scores on the Profile of Mood States Scale also indicated that these BMT candidates were experiencing a high level of psychological distress. This distress was …
Authors
Baker F; Marcellus D; Zabora J; Polland A; Jodrey D
Volume
38
Pagination
pp. 10-19
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
1 1997
DOI
10.1016/s0033-3182(97)71498-1
Conference proceedings
Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Issue
1
ISSN
2667-2960