Post-traumatic growth enhances social identification in liver transplant patients: A longitudinal study

Scrignaro, M; Sani, Fabio; Wakefield, Juliet R. H.; Bianchi, Elisabetta; Magrin, Maria Elena; Gangeri, Laura

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2016.07.004

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“…Basically post-traumatic growth can be regarded as a protective factor 12 13 that enables patients to reframe threats into challenges, thereby strengthening their psychological well-being. 14 15 Previous studies have found high levels of post-traumatic growth after lung transplantation, 6 which were even higher than those observed in patients suffering from chronic heart disease, cancer or HIV. High levels of post-traumatic growth have also been found after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).…”

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“…To the best of our knowledge, there are only two previous studies dealing with post-traumatic growth in liver transplant recipients. 14 15 In a longitudinal study, Scrignaro et al 14 used a sample of 100 liver transplant patients from the outpatient population. Participants filled in the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) and group identification scales at two different times 24 months apart.…”

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Post-traumatic growth and its relationship to quality of life up to 9 years after liver transplantation: a cross-sectional study in Spain

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ObjectiveLittle is known concerning post-traumatic growth (PTG) after liver transplantation. Against this backdrop the current study analysed the relationship between PTG and time since transplantation on quality of life. Furthermore, it compared PTG between liver transplant recipients and their caregivers.DesignCross-sectional case–control study.SettingUniversity Hospital in Spain.Participants240 adult liver transplant recipients who had undergone only one transplantation, with no severe mental disease, were the participants of the study. Specific additional analyses were conducted on the subset of 216 participants for whom caregiver data were available. Moreover, results were compared with a previously recruited general population sample.Outcome measuresAll participants completed the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory, and recipients also filled in the 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey. Relevant sociodemographic and clinical parameters were also assessed.ResultsIn the sample of 240 recipients, longer time since transplantation (>9 years) was associated with more pain symptoms (p=0.026). Regardless of duration, recipients showed lower scores on most quality of life dimensions than the general population. However, high PTG was associated with a significantly higher score on the vitality quality of life dimension (p=0.021). In recipients with high PTG, specific quality of life dimensions, such as bodily pain (p=0.307), vitality (p=0.890) and mental health (p=0.353), even equalled scores in the general population, whereas scores on general health surpassed them (p=0.006). Furthermore, liver transplant recipients (n=216) compared with their caregivers showed higher total PTG (p<0.001) and higher scores on the subscales relating to others (p<0.001), new possibilities (p<0.001) and appreciation of life (p<0.001).ConclusionsOur findings highlight the protective role of PTG in the long-term outcome of liver transplant recipients. Future studies should analyse and develop psychosocial interventions to strengthen PTG in transplant recipients and their caregivers.

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Post-traumatic growth and its relationship to quality of life up to 9 years after liver transplantation: a cross-sectional study in Spain

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“…Positive changes derived from stressing and/or traumatic situations have been studied among different populations (4)(5)(6) . Different studies with samples of women with breast cancer can be found in many countries (7)(8)(9) , since this is a potentially stressing diagnosis.…”

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Posttraumatic growth and predictor variables in Brazilian women with breast cancer

Quiroga¹,

Dacroce²,

Rudnicki³

et al. 2020

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Objective: Breast cancer is the most prevalent oncologic diagnosis given to women all around the world, and can cause diverse psychiatric symptomatologies and damage to the life of its carrier. The concept of posttraumatic growth (PTG) focuses on the perception of a positive change from the experience of a stressing situation. This study's objective was to evaluate PTG and different predictor variables for women (n=84) with breast cancer in Brazil. Method: On this exploratory study, self-report scales referring to the diagnosis period and oncologic treatment were applied individually. Results: Having a husband/partner, adaptive coping strategies and a religion of identification were found to be predictor variables in different established regressive models. Rumination did not show any correlation to PTG scores, refuting the results of previous studies. The results found in this study confirm previous research as for PTG predictors, except for rumination. Conclusions: Positive changes resulting from experiencing breast cancer are present in Brazilian women and different interventions can be thought of based on the study of predictors.[es] Crecimiento postraumático y variables predictoras en mujeres brasileñas con cáncer de mama Resumen: Objetivo: El cáncer de mama es el diagnóstico oncológico más frecuente que se da a las mujeres en todo el mundo, y puede causar diversas sintomatologías psiquiátricas y daños a la vida de su portador. El concepto de crecimiento postraumático (CPT) se centra en la percepción de un cambio positivo desde la experiencia de una situación estresante. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar el CPT y diferentes variables predictoras para mujeres (n= 84) con cáncer de mama en Brasil. Método: En este estudio exploratorio, las escalas de autoinforme que se refieren al período de diagnóstico y 1 Carolina Villanova Quiroga -Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul. state of Rio Grande do Sul -Brazil.

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“…In fact, levels of well-being and quality of life after transplantation remain lower compared to that of the general population (Karam et al, 2003;Weber et al, 2014). Existing studies on BF in transplantation have primarily focused on the period posttransplantation (Fox et al, 2014;Scrignaro et al, 2016;Segatto, Sabiston, Harvey, & Bloom, 2013;Widows, Jacobsen, Booth-Jones, & Fields, 2005). Moreover, qualitative research has shown that kidney recipients perceive the transplant as a chance to live a new and better life (Buldukoglu et al, 2005;Schipper et al, 2014).…”

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“…Therefore, transplantation is referred to as a positive medical intervention throughout this paper. Existing studies on BF in transplantation have primarily focused on the period posttransplantation (Fox et al, 2014;Scrignaro et al, 2016;Segatto, Sabiston, Harvey, & Bloom, 2013;Widows, Jacobsen, Booth-Jones, & Fields, 2005). This is the first study examining whether renal transplantation is related to an increase or decrease in BF.…”

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Benefit finding in renal transplantation and its association with psychological and clinical correlates: A prospective study

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Helgeson

Schulz

et al. 2018

British J Health Psychol

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Objectives The identification of positive psychological changes, including benefit finding (BF), in chronic illness has gained substantial interest. However, less is known about BF in the context of a positive medical intervention. End‐stage renal disease (ESRD) can be regarded as a burdensome condition, but transplantation is expected to restore physical and psychological functioning to a large extent after a period of illness. The aim of this study was to examine (1) changes in BF from pre‐ to 12 months post‐transplantation, (2) the concurrent association of disease‐related characteristics and optimism to BF, and (3) the potential causal relations between BF and distress. Methods In this longitudinal study, 319 patients completed questionnaires before, 3 months, 6 months, and/or 12 months post‐transplantation. Multilevel models were used for the analyses. Measures included the Illness Cognitions Questionnaire to measure BF, the Life Orientation Test to measure optimism, and the General Health Questionnaire to measure distress. Results Benefit finding increased from pre‐ to post‐transplantation. Fewer symptoms and comorbidities, and more optimism, were related to more BF over all time‐points. The direction of the relation between BF and distress changed over time. Before transplantation, distress predicted an increase in BF, whereas post‐transplantation, distress predicted a decrease in BF. The causal relation between BF and distress post‐transplantation appeared to be reciprocal. Conclusions A positive medical intervention such as renal transplantation might facilitate the development of BF. This study indicates the need for longitudinal research on the relation between BF and psychological health in the face of positive events. What is already known on this subject? Benefit finding refers to the identification of positive psychological changes following a negative life event. Individuals can experience benefit finding following chronic illness. The positive event of kidney transplantation is associated with improvements in patients’ physical and psychological functioning. What does this study add? Benefit finding increases from pre‐ to post‐kidney transplantation. Fewer symptoms and comorbidities, and higher optimism are related to more benefit finding. Before transplantation, distress predicts an increase in benefit finding. After transplantation, there appears to be a reciprocal relation between distress and benefit finding such that distress predicts a decrease in benefit finding and benefit finding predicts a decrease in distress.

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Post-traumatic growth enhances social identification in liver transplant patients: A longitudinal study

Cited by 14 publications

References 22 publications

Post-traumatic growth and its relationship to quality of life up to 9 years after liver transplantation: a cross-sectional study in Spain

Post-traumatic growth and its relationship to quality of life up to 9 years after liver transplantation: a cross-sectional study in Spain

Posttraumatic growth and predictor variables in Brazilian women with breast cancer

Benefit finding in renal transplantation and its association with psychological and clinical correlates: A prospective study

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