Severe illnesses in children and adolescents/young adults (AYAs) may represent a complex
burden for patients and their caregivers, including a wide range of mental disorders …

Abstract Background/Objective Chronic emotional distress (eg, depression, anxiety, post-
traumatic stress) is common after stroke and interdependent between patients and their …

Background Many caregivers are insufficiently prepared, and little is known about measures
that can be employed to enhance their preparedness. Aim The aim of this study was to …

Family caregivers of an older person who was recently hospitalized often feel unprepared
for their new or expanded tasks. Quality and continuity of care for older people is expected to …

Abstract Purpose Neurofibromatoses (NF; NF1, NF2, and schwannomatosis) are incurable
tumor suppressor syndromes with heterogeneous symptoms. Emotional distress (eg …

Objective To explore the impact of resiliency factors on the longitudinal trajectory of
depressive symptoms in patients admitted to the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (Neuro …

Background Admission to a neuroscience intensive care unit (Neuro-ICU) is sudden and
often traumatic for both patients and their informal caregivers. No prior studies have …

Abstract Background/Objective Anxiety is common in patients experiencing neurocritical
illness and their family caregivers. Resilience factors like mindfulness and coping skills may …

A stay in the ICU is stressful for both patients and their families, and stress can linger long
past discharge. To mitigate these stresses, Massachusetts General Hospital integrated …

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 …