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Emotional factors might hinder recovery
Our bodies possess a very special
and unique ingredient that helps
us maintain health and wellness.
This spongy substance is the tissue inside some of our bones that
contain immature cells, called stem
cells. Stem cells have the remarkable potential to develop into many
different types of cell in the body
during early life and growth. When
a stem cell divides, each new cell
has the potential either to remain a
stem cell or become another type
of cell with a more specialized function, such as a muscle cell, a red
blood cell or a brain cell. In addition, they serve as a sort of internal
repair system in many tissues,
dividing essentially without limit
to replenish other cells. In other
organs, however, such as the pancreas and the heart, stem cells only
divide under special conditions,
according to WebMD.
People who have certain blood
cancers (such as leukemia, lymphoma, sickle cell anemia, aplastic
anemia, primary amyloidosis, multiple myeloma or myeloproliferative
disorders), solid tumors or other
life-threatening diseases depend on
bone marrow or cord blood transplants to save their lives. Essential
for these individuals is the need to
obtain healthy bone marrow and
blood cells. Bone and marrow trans-
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and painful procedures;
2. overdependence associated
with a feeling of helplessness;
3. anger directed toward the
medical staff;
4. reduced tolerance for medical
procedures; and
5. periodic refusal to cooperate.
Patients dealing with distress
and/or depression may benefit from
a pharmacologic medication (antidepressant). The antidepressant
selected should be based on the primary symptoms, the patient’s prognosis, co-morbid conditions, potential side effects and drug-to-drug
interactions. Furthermore, there are
strong indications that psychosocial
therapy can significantly reduce the
anxiety, stress and tension related to
the procedure. Such psychotherapy
may include supportive psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy,
spiritual/mindful meditation,
problem-solving therapy and mindfulness-based therapeutic interventions. Psychosocial therapy has
been found to be effective for BMT
patients because it improves their
overall quality of life and reduces
the distress of the procedures.
Learn more about BMT at
WebMD (www.webmd.com).
Bone Marrow Transplant
Patients Often Cope with
Psychological Obstacles
By Dr. Tom Miller, Staff Writer
Like us
plant (BMT) is a five-step treatment process that involves a screening element, collection process,
conditioning, infusion and engraftment procedure. BMT treatment is
very aggressive and creates for some
individuals physical, social, psychological and emotional stress.
The way an individual experiences and copes with distress,
anxiety and depression contributes
to the physiological, psychological and psychosocial outcomes of
BMT treatment, says the Mayo
Foundation for Medical Education
and Research. Patients may experience:
1. anxiety and depression relating to isolation, fear of death
Bone and marrow
transplant (BMT) is a
five-step treatment
process.
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