2023
Update on long-term mental health outcomes in eight face transplant recipients from a single center
Huelsboemer L, Stögner V, Hosseini H, Hauc S, Boroumand S, Parikh N, Blood A, Mookerjee V, Kauke-Navarro M, Nizzi M, Pomahac B. Update on long-term mental health outcomes in eight face transplant recipients from a single center. The International Journal Of Psychiatry In Medicine 2023, 59: 583-594. PMID: 38152028, DOI: 10.1177/00912174231225764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFace transplant recipientsSelf-reported qualityLong-term psychosocial outcomesMental healthMental health dynamicsLong-term mental healthOngoing psychological supportBetter mental healthBrief COPEPsychological dimensionsPsychological benefitsPsychosocial outcomesLong-term journeyPsychological supportInstrumental supportMixed-method approachDepression scoresFacial disfigurementHealth DynamicsFace transplantationTransplant recipientsOlder ageScoresSupportLast followSLAM-based Surgical Guidance For Breast Reconstruction Surgery
Fu E, Alarcón de la Lastra Á, Zhou H, Zhang R, Broyles J, Ayyala H, Pomahac B, Jayender J. SLAM-based Surgical Guidance For Breast Reconstruction Surgery. 2023, 1-2. DOI: 10.31256/hsmr2023.1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
In the face of change: Which coping strategies predict better psychosocial outcomes in face transplant recipients?
Nizzi M, Pomahac B. In the face of change: Which coping strategies predict better psychosocial outcomes in face transplant recipients? Frontiers In Psychology 2022, 13: 995222. PMID: 36467137, PMCID: PMC9712221, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.995222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBetter mental healthPsychosocial outcomesMental healthLong-term psychosocial outcomesPre-transplant assessmentPost-transplant phasePost-transplant dataTerm psychosocial outcomesQuality of lifePoor mental healthMental health trajectoriesBetter psychosocial outcomesFace transplant recipientsTransplant recipientsTransplant candidatesMeasures of depressionPatients' qualityCoping strategiesPatientsPsychosocial functioningHealth trajectoriesMonthsOptimal outcomesPromising targetOutcomes
2017
Psychological Outcomes in Face Transplant Recipients: A Literature Review
Nizzi M, Tasigiorgos S, Turk M, Moroni C, Bueno E, Pomahac B. Psychological Outcomes in Face Transplant Recipients: A Literature Review. Current Surgery Reports 2017, 5: 26. DOI: 10.1007/s40137-017-0189-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological outcomesPsychosocial outcomesFace transplant recipientsDetailed psychosocial evaluationSense of selfPsychosocial measuresMental healthPsychosocial evaluationNew faceSocial integrationLasting improvementPopulation-level assessmentFace transplantationMeasuresImpressive clinical successQuality of life
2012
Psychosocial Changes 6 Months after Face Transplantation
Chang G, Pomahac B. Psychosocial Changes 6 Months after Face Transplantation. Journal Of The Academy Of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 2012, 54: 367-371. PMID: 23194929, PMCID: PMC3593952, DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2012.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultFacial TransplantationFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInterpersonal RelationsInterview, PsychologicalLinear ModelsMaleOutcome Assessment, Health CarePostoperative PeriodPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesQuality of LifeSelf ConceptSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsConceptsMental healthComprehensive psychiatric assessmentChanges 6 monthsCommon clinical practiceFull facial transplantationNovel surgical procedureMOS SF-12Facial transplantationOverall mental healthTransplantation programPsychosocial statusSurgical proceduresEQ-5D.Life measuresPsychiatric assessmentClinical practiceTransplantationPsychosocial changesFace transplantationMonthsRecipientsSurgeryMeasures 3Assessment protocolSame period