The feasibility of a group stress management Liver SMART intervention for patients with end-stage liver disease: A pilot study
Jutagir DR, Saracino RM, Cunningham A, Foran-Tuller KA, Driscoll MA, Sledge WH, Emre SH, Fehon DC. The feasibility of a group stress management Liver SMART intervention for patients with end-stage liver disease: A pilot study. Palliative & Supportive Care 2018, 17: 35-41. PMID: 29860964, PMCID: PMC6279612, DOI: 10.1017/s147895151800024x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelaxation training interventionCognitive-behavioral stress management interventionTraining interventionStress managementEnd-stage liver diseaseStress management interventionsPreliminary efficacyDepressive symptomsBeck Anxiety InventoryBeck Depression Inventory-IIPsychological interventionsLiver diseaseAnxiety InventoryNew skillsInventory-IIIntervention effectivenessSmart interventionsEnd-stage liver disease patientsPostintervention surveysSingle transplantation centerLiver disease patientsCourse of treatmentManagement interventionsParticipantsInterventionPsychiatric Comorbidity, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Mental Health Service Utilization Among Patients Awaiting Liver Transplant
Saracino RM, Jutagir DR, Cunningham A, Foran-Tuller KA, Driscoll MA, Sledge WH, Emre SH, Fehon DC. Psychiatric Comorbidity, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Mental Health Service Utilization Among Patients Awaiting Liver Transplant. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2018, 56: 44-52. PMID: 29526612, PMCID: PMC6360091, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.03.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health service utilizationHealth service utilizationService utilizationMental health treatmentPost-traumatic stress disorderPsychiatric disordersHealth treatmentEnd-stage liver disease patientsEnd-stage liver diseaseLiver transplant candidatesLiver disease patientsHealth-related qualityRoutine clinic appointmentsPast psychiatric disordersMental health servicesQuality of lifeStructured diagnostic interviewLiver transplantTransplant candidatesTraumatic Stress DisorderClinic appointmentsLiver diseasePsychiatric comorbidityDisease patientsOptimal treatment