Research has shown that patients who stay in ICU for an extended period of time have the same occurrence of P.T.S.D. as trauma patients. Patients who have been on mechanical ventilation or any other traumatizing ICU experiences are often likelier to experience P.T.S.D. Read more about this study below...
"At different institutions, PTSD appears to be a substantial issue for a number of ICU patients," Wunsch, a co-moderator of the poster discussion session, told MedPage Today. "There are a lot of people looking at what we can do about this. There are questions about or sedation strategies, the role of families, things like the use of ICU-diaries, providing for appropriate follow-up so these patients can get help and their condition does not go unrecognized in the continuum of care both in and after ICU."If you or someone you care about suffers from the symptoms related to trauma and abuse, call and speak with one of our therapists. These disorders will not remit on their own. You do not need to continue to live with the continued consequences of trauma and abuse. Treatment for these disorders is highly effective and can be life-altering. Please call today!
glad to know this - my sister n law has been on life support in ICU since the week after Easter. I plan to pass this on to the family.
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