PSYCHIATRIC LIAISON ON A BONE-MARROW TRANSPLANTATION UNIT

Patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation experience some unique coping problems which differentiate them from other cancer patients. Problems structuring time are particularly difficult for patients whil e waiting in isolation for the success or failure of their transplant. The authors discuss the establishment of a psychiatric liaison to a b one marrow transplantation unit. As a result of the new liaison with t his unit, psychiatric consultations to all cancer patients tripled wit hin 1 year.