Quality of Life and Psychosocial Functioning 2 Years Following Facial Transplantation
Oser M, Nizzi M, Zinser J, Turk M, Epstein R, Bueno E, Gitlin D, Pomahac B. Quality of Life and Psychosocial Functioning 2 Years Following Facial Transplantation. Journal Of The Academy Of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 2018, 59: 591-600. PMID: 29861176, DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2018.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical health QoLDepressive symptomsHealth statusPhysical health-related QoLFace transplantationOverall depressive symptomsHealth-related QoLMental health QOLSubthreshold depressive symptomsSevere facial disfigurementFacial transplantationQuality of lifeImmunosuppression inductionMonths posttransplantationDepressive episodePhysical QoLHigh health statusPatientsTransplantationQoLPsychosocial functioningLife outcomesCeiling effectsFacial disfigurementSymptoms