Post-traumatic stress disorder following critical illness.
Critical illness requiring ICU admission can be a distressing experience for patients and this was highlighted by two pieces of research published last week. This article describes the findings of the research papers and discusses their implications for practice.
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D001143:Arousal; D001362:Avoidance Learning; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000523:psychology*; D004325:Dreams; D004644:Emotions; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D015399:Nursing Research; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012944:Social Support; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology