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Thursday, 27 January 2011

Anxiety and depression symptoms in critically ill patients

Early intra-intensive care unit psychological intervention promotes recovery from post traumatic stess disorders, anxiety and depression symptoms in critically patients. Critical Care 2011, 15:R41.

Peris, A., et al.

http://ccforum.com/content/pdf/cc10003.pdf

Critically ill patients who required intensive care unit (ICU) treatment may experience psychological distress, with increasing development of psychological disorders and related morbidity. Our aim was to determine whether intra-ICU clinical psychologist interventions decrease the prevalence of anxiety, depression and post traumatic stress disorder after 12 months from ICU discharge.

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