ICU care associated with symptoms of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder among family members of patients who die in the ICU

Psychologic symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression are relatively common among family members of patients who die in the ICU. The patient-level risk factors for these family symptoms are not well understood but may help to target future interventions. We performed a cohort s...

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Published in:	Chest Vol. 139; no. 4; p. 795
Main Authors:	Kross, Erin K, Engelberg, Ruth A, Gries, Cynthia J, Nielsen, Elizabeth L, Zatzick, Douglas, Curtis, J Randall
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.04.2011
Subjects:	Aged Depression - epidemiology Depression - psychology Family - psychology Female Hospital Mortality Humans Intensive Care Units Male Middle Aged Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - epidemiology Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology Surveys and Questionnaires Washington - epidemiology Washington
ISSN:	1931-3543, 1931-3543
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