Emotional Reactions And Long Term Emotional Adjustment in Renal Transplant Recipients

Abstract

Studied long-term emotional adjustment in 50 male renal transplant recipients. Anxiety and depression, accompanied by a feeling of relief at having survived, were the most common emotional reactions during the immediate postoperative phase. Guilt feelings and shame and anger directed toward self and others were more common during the posttransplant period. Poor emotional adjustment did not seem to be related to various sociodemographic factors, but was associated with physical problems and drug complications. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)