2023
ACLP Best Practice Guidance: Evaluation and Treatment of Depression in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
Zimbrean P, Andrews S, Hussain F, Fireman M, Kuntz K, Niazi S, Simpson S, Soeprono T, Winder G, Jowsey-Gregoire S. ACLP Best Practice Guidance: Evaluation and Treatment of Depression in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients. Journal Of The Academy Of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 2023, 64: 357-370. PMID: 37003570, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2023.03.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrgan transplant recipientsSolid organ transplant recipientsTransplant recipientsDepressive disorderFirst-line antidepressantsTreatment of depressionMental health carePosttransplant depressionSOT recipientsTransplant patientsTreating providerClinical evaluationPositive screeningTreatment interventionsPatientsRecipientsHealth careDepressionDisordersConsensus processFrequent problemSpecial Interest GroupTreatmentPractice guidanceBest practice guidance
2022
Depression in transplantation
Zimbrean PC. Depression in transplantation. Current Opinion In Organ Transplantation 2022, 27: 535-545. PMID: 36227755, DOI: 10.1097/mot.0000000000001024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsTransplant recipientsTransplant populationHigher healthcare utilizationOrgan transplant recipientsImprovement of depressionImpact of depressionEffective treatment interventionsRates of depressionSocial risk factorsCognitive behavioral therapyKidney recipientsPosttransplant depressionTransplantation candidatesHealthcare utilizationSupportive therapyClinical statusCommon findingDepression correlatesGeneral populationOrgan donorsTreatment interventionsBehavioral therapyRecipientsDepressionThe Multiple Roles of the Transplant Psychiatrist
Nichols M, Zimbrean P. The Multiple Roles of the Transplant Psychiatrist. 2022, 199-204. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-15052-4_25.ChaptersTransplant psychiatristCommunity mental health providersKidney transplant recipientsPre-transplant evaluationComorbid bipolar disorderSerious psychiatric disordersMental health providersLong-term careTransplant recipientsTransplant candidatesTransplant centersTransplant teamPsychiatric disordersSpecific time pointsHealth providersBipolar disorderClinical casesMedical staffTime pointsTreatment planningPsychiatristsFormal guidelinesDisordersMultiple rolesCare responsibilitiesGambling Disorders in Organ Transplant Recipients
Luchsinger W, Zimbrean P. Gambling Disorders in Organ Transplant Recipients. 2022, 183-188. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-15052-4_23.ChaptersMood Disorders in Transplantation: Bipolar Disorder Spectrum
Dahal R, Zimbrean P. Mood Disorders in Transplantation: Bipolar Disorder Spectrum. 2022, 13-22. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-15052-4_2.ChaptersBipolar disorderEnd-stage organ failureNeuropsychiatric adverse effectsRole of psychotropicsOrgan transplant recipientsSolid organ transplantationStandard immunosuppressantsPharmacological managementTransplant outcomesTransplant recipientsOrgan failureDisease burdenBipolar disorder spectrumSuccessful transplantationOrgan transplantationMood disordersGeneral populationTransplantationPatientsAdverse effectsDisorder spectrumDisordersPsychological effectsNonadherenceImmunosuppressants
2019
Body Image in Liver Transplantation Recipients
Zimbrean PC, Gan G, Deng Y, Emre S. Body Image in Liver Transplantation Recipients. Liver Transplantation 2019, 25: 712-723. PMID: 30746848, DOI: 10.1002/lt.25432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver transplant recipientsTransplant recipientsQuality of lifeBI concernsLiver transplantation recipientsChronic liver diseaseAcute liver failureCross-sectional studyMental health carePaucity of dataLiver transplantationTransplantation recipientsYounger patientsLiver failureLiver diseaseQOL scoresOrgan transplantationPatientsRecipientsHealth careBody image concernsTransplantationLow incomeBody imageDepression
2015
Patients with Psychotic Disorders in Solid-Organ Transplant
Zimbrean P, Emre S. Patients with Psychotic Disorders in Solid-Organ Transplant. Progress In Transplantation 2015, 25: 289-296. PMID: 26645920, DOI: 10.7182/pit2015296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychotic disordersOrgan transplantsTransplant candidatesComorbid conditionsMedical comorbid conditionsOutcomes of patientsType of transplantAssociated comorbid conditionsNumber of hospitalizationsSeverity of psychosisToxic effectsPosttransplant variablesTransplant recipientsAbsolute contraindicationClinical courseOrgan failureMedication adherenceOrgan recipientsPsychiatric hospitalizationPsychotic episodeWaiting listPatientsPsychotic patientsTransplantDescriptive studyPsychiatric and medical adverse events for kidney transplant recipients with lithium induced kidney disease
Zimbrean P, Formica R, Ash W, Lettieri D, Kulkarni S. Psychiatric and medical adverse events for kidney transplant recipients with lithium induced kidney disease. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2015, 78: 634. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2015.03.148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody image in transplant recipients and living organ donors
Zimbrean PC. Body image in transplant recipients and living organ donors. Current Opinion In Organ Transplantation 2015, 20: 198-210. PMID: 25856182, DOI: 10.1097/mot.0000000000000165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrgan donorsTransplant patientsTransplant recipientsBody imageType of incisionQuality of lifeOrgan integrationMental health professionalsImmunosuppressant regimenMedication regimenMedical illnessOrgan recipientsSurgical incisionCurrent evidenceHealth professionalsOrgan donationTransplantationRecipientsRegimenPatientsTransplantPsychological outcomesPrevalenceIncisionLittle evidence