Transplant Psychiatry

This book addresses the challenges clinicians face when working with patientsfacing complicated medical diagnosis for which transplantation is considered. Written by experts in transplant psychiatry, each chapter approaches a common psychiatric challengefaced by transplant candidates and recipients. Chapters meticulously share clinical expertise that provides a framework for future discussions without neglecting the fact that each transplant patient is unique in the complexity of their medical diagnosis. Additionally, the book examinescomplex issuesincludingtransplant-relatedposttraumatic stress disorder, post-transplant cognitive impairment, the collaboration between mental health andtransplant clinicians,substance use and a wide range of other complicated topics. Transplant Psychiatryis an excellent case-based guide to mental healthcare delivery for all clinicians who may workwith transplant patients, including psychiatrists,psychologists and mental health professionals,transplant surgeons,internal medicine specialists,hematologists,transplant social workersand transplant coordinators.