Anxiety, Depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after critical illness: a UK-wide prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Survivors of intensive care are known to be at increased risk of developing longer-term psychopathology issues. We present a large UK multicentre study assessing the anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caseness in the first year following discharge from an intensive care unit (ICU).

Methods

Design: prospective multicentre follow-up study of survivors of ICU in the UK.

Setting

patients from 26 ICUs in the UK.

Inclusion criteria

patients who had received at least 24 h of level 3 ICU care and were 16 years of age or older.

Interventions

postal follow up: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Score (HADS) and the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Check List-Civilian (PCL-C) at 3 and 12 months following discharge from ICU.

SUBMITTER: Hatch R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6251214 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature