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The key components of a psychosocial evaluation for lung transplant involve assessment of a patient’s emotional status, motivation, ability to cope with psychosocial stressors, adherence history, care support plan, psychiatric stability, and substance use history. This chapter will cover these core components highlighting common scenarios and organizing frameworks to approach this work. It will discuss how a thorough understanding of the patient’s life outside of the medical setting provides valuable information that can be used in assessment, treatment, and preparation for transplantation. A patient’s social system must be evaluated for the difficult process of transplantation and in some cases supported and fostered prior to listing. Further, although not necessary in all individuals, a complete psychiatric assessment with treatment plan can help avoid negative outcomes or enable unlikely candidates to successfully complete the transplant.
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Soeprono, T.M., Raghu, G. (2018). Psychosocial Evaluation of the Patient Considered for Lung Transplant. In: Raghu, G., Carbone, R. (eds) Lung Transplantation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91184-7_6
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