The 2018 ISHLT/APM/AST/ICCAC/STSW recommendations for the psychosocial evaluation of adult cardiothoracic transplant candidates and candidates for long-term mechanical circulatory support

The psychosocial evaluation is well-recognized as an important component of the multifaceted assessment process to determine candidacy for heart transplantation, lung transplantation, and long-term mechanical circulatory support (MCS). However, there is no consensus-based set of recommendations for either the full range of psychosocial domains to be assessed during the evaluation, or the set of processes and procedures to be used to conduct the evaluation, report its findings, and monitor patients ’ receipt of and response to interventions for any problems identified.

Source: Psychosomatics - July 10, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mary Amanda Dew, Andrea F. DiMartini, Fabienne Dobbels, Kathleen L. Grady, Sheila G. Jowsey-Gregoire, Annemarie Kaan, Kay Kendall, Quincy-Robyn Young, Susan E. Abbey, Zeeshan Butt, Catherine C. Crone, Sabina De Geest, Christina T. Doligalski, Christiane K Tags: Editorial Source Type: research