STUDY OBJECTIVES: More than two thirds of family members visiting intensive care unit
(ICU) patients have symptoms of anxiety or depression during the first days of …

Aim: To determine the incidences of anxiety and depression in relatives of patients admitted
to an intensive care unit (ICU) and to investigate the relationships between psychological …

Background Symptoms of anxiety and depression are common among family members of
ICU patients and are culturally dependent. The aim of the study was to assess the …

Background Family members of patients in intensive care are at increased risk for
psychological symptoms. Objectives To compare levels of posttraumatic stress disorder …

Background Family members of patients in intensive care units (ICUs) are at risk for mental
health morbidity both during and after a patient's ICU stay. Objectives To determine …

Rationale: Family members of critically ill patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit
(ICU) often become caregivers, and they are at risk to develop adverse psychological …

Objective This study gathered data on symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients and
relatives after discharge from intensive care and examined whether the intensive care …

Background Two out of three family members experience symptoms of posttraumatic stress,
depression, or anxiety lasting for months after the ICU stay. Interventions aimed at mitigating …

Abstract Families of patients are not simple visitors to the ICU. They have just been
separated from a loved one, often someone they live with, either abruptly or, in nearly half …

Aims and objectives To map research‐based psychological distress among the family
members with patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Background Having a loved one in …