Cross-sectional assessment of psychiatric disorders in renal transplantation patients in Turkey: A preliminary study


Arapaslan B., Soykan A., Soykan C., Kumbasar H.

TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS, vol.36, no.5, pp.1419-1421, 2004 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Abstract

Background. Psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety may be seen after a successful renal transplantation (RTx). The aim of this cross-sectional study was the assessment of psychiatric disorders after RTx in Turkey. The value of self-report scales in predicting depression and anxiety was also assessed.