Life review following critical illness in young men.
Surviving events that have posed a serious threat to life can result in major psychological problems during the recovery period. Younger patients, with years of life ahead of them, are at risk of depression and loss of self-esteem following their ordeal, despite their physical recovery. Traditional forms of counselling and psychotherapy following traumatic events can sometimes carry a stigma and be viewed as 'disease centred'. Reminiscence and life review therapies, used until now, with the elderly, appear to have valuable transferable benefits to younger survivors of critical illness. Life review and reminiscent interventions are holistic and person centred, techniques resonating with the essence of critical care nursing. Life review and reminiscence can be used therapeutically from an early stage to help minimize the negative psychological effects of being critically ill.
Jones
Colin
C
Faculty of Health & Applied Social Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Avril Robarts Centre, Liverpool. c.jones2@livjm.ac.uk
Lyons
Christina
C
Cunningham
Cliff
C
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods; D003422:Critical Care / Q000523:psychology; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D006694:Holistic Health; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory; D008571:Men / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012649:Self Concept; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*