Mental Health Services In an Outpatient Dialysis Practice
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2001
Department
Psychology
Abstract
This paper describes the incidence of mental health problems in patients undergoing dialysis and a program designed to provide on-site mental health services, including assessment and treatment, to outpatient hemodialysis patients in a Southern, rural setting, utilizing the psychology staff at a local hospital. Although there are problems that may be unique to this geographic setting, many of the psychosocial problems experienced by outpatients are likely to be seen in other areas as well. This paper further describes the demographic and psychological characteristics of the patients referred for mental health services, and documents that these patients are a particularly vulnerable group with a myriad of psychological, emotional, behavioral, and cognitive difficulties that they must deal with in addition to their ongoing medical problems. Evidence of the program success is provided.
Publication Title
Dialysis & Transplantation
Volume
30
Issue
11
First Page
732
Last Page
739
Recommended Citation
Hailey, B. J.,
Moss, S. B.,
Street, R.,
Gersh, H. A.,
Calabrese, A. A.,
Campbell, C.
(2001). Mental Health Services In an Outpatient Dialysis Practice. Dialysis & Transplantation, 30(11), 732-739.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/3743