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Abstract
İn recieving a of bone marrovv transplant
some psychological reactions are regarded as
normal. These reactions are anxiety, grief,
regression, ambivalance and neuropsychiatric
disregulation of the brain. Besides these vvidely accepted reactions some psychological symptoms
vvhich may need intervention can also be
observed in these patients. These reactions
include; persistent suicidal ideation or frank suicidality,
depression that clearly departs from the
normal grief reaction, disruptive anxiety, pathological
regression vvhich may be attaining frank
psychiatric decompansation and organic delirium.
When patients have one of these symptoms
urgent psychopharmocological and psychotherapeutic
interventions are needed. Some problems
presented by being an established cancer
patient and the side effects of the used drugs
(chemothearapeutics, corticosteroids and narcotic
analgesics) metabolic encephalopathy and
electrolit imbalance. These treatments created a
suitable medium for these reactions to occur. İn
bone marrovv transplant patients, the psychological
symptoms may arise in any phase of the
course of the disease (diagnosis, therapy, or
recovery). For that reason, psychological treatment
modalities should be included in to the
whole process of the medical treatment protocol.
İn this paper, the psychological state of the
person during such therapy is presented
through his vvritings. This paper can raise a nevv
vievvpoint in the evaluation of such patients
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Primary Language
Turkish
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Journal Section
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Publication Date
March 1, 2004
Submission Date
March 1, 2004
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Year 2004 Volume: 12 Number: 1