Pathological basis of symptoms and crises in sickle cell disorder: implications for counseling and psychotherapy
Sickle Cell Disorder (SCD) is a congenital hemoglobinopathy. There is little in literature regarding the psychological variables affecting individuals living with SCD and all of the significant people around them. There are also limited numbers of trained clinical psychologists and genetic counselor...
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| author | Oluwatoyin Olatundun Ilesanmi |
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| description | Sickle Cell Disorder (SCD) is a congenital hemoglobinopathy. There is little in literature regarding the psychological variables affecting individuals living with SCD and all of the significant people around them. There are also limited numbers of trained clinical psychologists and genetic counselors to cater for the psychotherapeutic needs of individuals living with SCD. Even among those who have been trained, only a few might have fully grasped the complexities of the disease pathology. Early understanding of its pathological nature, sources, types, complications, pathophysiological basis, and clinical severity of symptoms among clinical psychologists, genetic counselors and psychotherapists, as well as general medical practitioners, could guide them in providing holistic care for dealing with and reducing pain among individuals living with SCD. It could allow risk-based counseling for families and individuals. It could also justify the early use of disease-modifying or curative interventions, such as hydroxyurea (HU), chronic transfusions (CTs), or stem-cell transplantation (SCT) by general medical practitioners. Hence, the need for this paper on the pathophysiology of SCD. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-abc36623f39c46adbeda9be4694b264d2023-02-02T06:40:07ZengMDPI AGHematology Reports2038-83222038-83302010-04-0121e2e210.4081/hr.2010.e21115Pathological basis of symptoms and crises in sickle cell disorder: implications for counseling and psychotherapyOluwatoyin Olatundun Ilesanmi0REDEEMER'S UNIVERSITY, MOWE, OGUN STATE NIGERIASickle Cell Disorder (SCD) is a congenital hemoglobinopathy. There is little in literature regarding the psychological variables affecting individuals living with SCD and all of the significant people around them. There are also limited numbers of trained clinical psychologists and genetic counselors to cater for the psychotherapeutic needs of individuals living with SCD. Even among those who have been trained, only a few might have fully grasped the complexities of the disease pathology. Early understanding of its pathological nature, sources, types, complications, pathophysiological basis, and clinical severity of symptoms among clinical psychologists, genetic counselors and psychotherapists, as well as general medical practitioners, could guide them in providing holistic care for dealing with and reducing pain among individuals living with SCD. It could allow risk-based counseling for families and individuals. It could also justify the early use of disease-modifying or curative interventions, such as hydroxyurea (HU), chronic transfusions (CTs), or stem-cell transplantation (SCT) by general medical practitioners. Hence, the need for this paper on the pathophysiology of SCD.http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hr/article/view/190DREPANOCYTOSIS |
| spellingShingle | Oluwatoyin Olatundun Ilesanmi Pathological basis of symptoms and crises in sickle cell disorder: implications for counseling and psychotherapy Hematology Reports DREPANOCYTOSIS |
| title | Pathological basis of symptoms and crises in sickle cell disorder: implications for counseling and psychotherapy |
| title_full | Pathological basis of symptoms and crises in sickle cell disorder: implications for counseling and psychotherapy |
| title_fullStr | Pathological basis of symptoms and crises in sickle cell disorder: implications for counseling and psychotherapy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pathological basis of symptoms and crises in sickle cell disorder: implications for counseling and psychotherapy |
| title_short | Pathological basis of symptoms and crises in sickle cell disorder: implications for counseling and psychotherapy |
| title_sort | pathological basis of symptoms and crises in sickle cell disorder implications for counseling and psychotherapy |
| topic | DREPANOCYTOSIS |
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