Posttraumatic stress disorder in organ transplant recipients: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To summarize and critically review the existing literature on the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following organ transplantation, risk factors for posttransplantation PTSD and the relationship of posttransplant PTSD to other clinical outcomes including health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and mortality.

Methods

We conducted a systematic literature review using PubMed, CINAHL Plus, the Cochrane Library and PsycInfo and a search of the online contents of 18 journals.

Results

Twenty-three studies were included. Posttransplant, the point prevalence of clinician-ascertained PTSD ranged from 1% to 16% (n=738), the point prevalence of questionnaire-assessed substantial PTSD symptoms ranged from 0% to 46% (n=1024) and the cumulative incidence o

SUBMITTER: Davydow DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4558384 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature