TY - JOUR T1 - Common psychiatric concerns in home parenteral nutrition JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 329 LP - 332 VL - 52 IS - 3 AU - A. Dale Gulledge Y1 - 1985/09/21 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/52/3/329.abstract N2 - In home parenteral nutrition (HPN), the patient is dependent on a machine. This can contribute to family problems, organic brain syndromes, depression, grief, or drug dependency. It is important to establish the base-line mental status of the patient before instructing him or her in HPN procedures. ER -