Objectives: Informal caregivers—that is, close family and friends providing unpaid emotional
or instrumental care—of patients admitted to ICUs are at risk for posttraumatic stress …

Objectives: There are increased rates of depression, anxiety, and stress disorders in families
of critically ill patients. Interventions directed at family members may help their ability to cope …

Objectives: To develop and evaluate a preliminary multifaceted model for coping among
family members of patients who survive mechanical ventilation. Design and Setting: In this …

OBJECTIVE: We evaluated emotional distress, coping strategy use, caregiver adjustment,
and the relationship among these variables in family members (FMs) of patients hospitalized …

Background Adverse responses to critical illness, such as symptoms of depression, anxiety
or posttraumatic stress, are relatively common among family members. The role of risk …

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 …

Background Family caregivers often experience psychological distress during a critical care
hospitalization, potentially compromising their ability to function effectively in a supportive …

Sustaining a stroke, regardless of its severity, is a life-changing and often traumatizing event
that can lead to chronic depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress in both survivors and …

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 …

Background To explore the effect of end of life and other palliative decision making
scenarios on the mental health of family members of patients in the neuro-intensive care …