2018
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 interventionsParticipantsInterventionActive Coping and Perceived Social Support Mediate the Relationship Between Physical Health and Resilience in Liver Transplant Candidates
Swanson A, Geller J, DeMartini K, Fernandez A, Fehon D. Active Coping and Perceived Social Support Mediate the Relationship Between Physical Health and Resilience in Liver Transplant Candidates. Journal Of Clinical Psychology In Medical Settings 2018, 25: 485-496. PMID: 29546621, DOI: 10.1007/s10880-018-9559-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalFemaleHealth StatusHumansLiver TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedResilience, PsychologicalSocial SupportConceptsLiver transplant candidatesTransplant candidatesPhysical functioningPsychological resiliencePhysical healthActive copingEnd-stage liver diseaseSocial supportWait-listed candidatesWait-list periodSocial support mediatesActive coping skillsLiver diseaseSignificant morbidityTransplant centersCare providersMaladaptive copingPsychological stressSocial support networksCoping skillsCopingHealthFunctioningSupport networksResiliencePsychiatric 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 treatmentText Messaging to Reduce Alcohol Relapse in Prelisting Liver Transplant Candidates: A Pilot Feasibility Study
DeMartini KS, Schilsky ML, Palmer A, Fehon DC, Zimbrean P, O'Malley SS, Lee HB, Toll BA. Text Messaging to Reduce Alcohol Relapse in Prelisting Liver Transplant Candidates: A Pilot Feasibility Study. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2018, 42: 761-769. PMID: 29498753, PMCID: PMC6438371, DOI: 10.1111/acer.13603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcoholic liver diseaseLiver transplant candidatesLiver transplant patientsStandard careEfficacy outcomesTransplant patientsTransplant candidatesFeasibility outcomesTM participantsAlcohol interventionsClinical efficacy outcomesLiver transplantation programPreliminary efficacy outcomesPrimary feasibility outcomePilot feasibility trialPilot feasibility studyRelapse prevention interventionsBetter treatment outcomesLiver diseaseFeasibility trialUnited NetworkTransplantation programIntervention satisfactionTreatment outcomesAlcohol relapse
2016
Measuring Coping Behavior in Liver Transplant Candidates
Amoyal N, Fernandez AC, Ng R, Fehon DC. Measuring Coping Behavior in Liver Transplant Candidates. Progress In Transplantation 2016, 26: 277-285. PMID: 27358343, DOI: 10.1177/1526924816655253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalHumansLiver TransplantationPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsLiver transplant candidatesLiver transplant patientsTransplant candidatesTransplant patientsBrief COPEAdaptive coping mechanismsBrief COPE scaleFactor structurePatientsPsychological challengesPredictive validityCOPE scaleExploratory factor analysisCoping behaviorsWidespread useCoping mechanismsScale's factor structure
2015
Resilience in Organ Transplantation: An Application of the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD–RISC) With Liver Transplant Candidates
Fernandez AC, Fehon DC, Treloar H, Ng R, Sledge WH. Resilience in Organ Transplantation: An Application of the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD–RISC) With Liver Transplant Candidates. Journal Of Personality Assessment 2015, 97: 487-493. PMID: 25915726, PMCID: PMC4698319, DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2015.1029620.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage liver diseaseConnor-Davidson Resilience ScaleESLD patientsCD-RISCLiver transplant candidatesQuality of lifeResilience ScaleTransplant candidatesLiver diseaseMeasures of depressionOrgan transplantationPsychological stressSingle-factor solutionPatientsSocial supportConstruct validitySubstantial psychological stressPredictive validityExploratory factor analysisMorbidityTransplantationWidespread useMortalityDiseaseFactor structure