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 …

Neuropsychiatric problems after critical illness are receiving increasing attention, particularly
in the critical care medicine literature, but mental health and primary care clinicians should …

Objectives: To assess the feasibility and efficacy of implementing “Family Care Rituals” as a
means of engaging family members in the care of patients admitted to the ICU with a high …

Objective: To determine the association between anxiety during critical illness and
symptoms of anxiety and depression over 6 months after ICU discharge in survivors of …

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 …

Survivors of critical illnesses are at increased risk for posttraumatic stress disorder and major
depression. In the present issue of Critical Care, Myhren and colleagues report on an …

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 …

Objective Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), which encompasses profound
psychological morbidity, affects many survivors of critical illness. We hypothesize that acute …

Objectives To evaluate the epidemiology of and postintensive care unit (ICU) interventions
for anxiety symptoms after critical illness. Methods We searched five databases (1970 …

We set out to implement a pilot mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) to alleviate burnout,
stress, anxiety, and depression in nursing and support staff of an oncological intensive care …