Stages of bone marrow transplantation: a psychiatric perspective
Publication information:
Brown, Kelly. Stages of bone marrow transplantation: a psychiatric perspective. Psychosom Med. 1976;38(6):439–46.
Abstract
Patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation were closely followed by a psychiatric service functioning as part of a multidisciplinary team. A somewhat predictable pattern of psychological reactions to the stress of various stages of the procedure appeared to emerge. Approaches to patient evaluation, typical patient responses, and suggestions for working with these patients and their families are described.