Risk of Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms in Family Members of Intensive Care Unit Patients

Azoulay, Elie; Pochard, Frédéric; Kentish-Barnes, Nancy; Chevret, Sylvie; Aboab, Jérôme; Adrie, Christophe; Annane, Djilali; Bleichner, Gérard; Bollaert, Pierre Edouard; Darmon, Michael; Fassier, Thomas; Galliot, Richard; Garrouste-Orgeas, Maité; Goulenok, Cyril; Goldgran-Toledano, Dany; Hayon, Jan; Jourdain, Mercé; Kaidomar, Michel; Laplace, Christian; Larché, Jérôme; Liotier, Jérôme; Papazian, Laurent; Poisson, Catherine; Reignier, Jean; Saidi, Fayçal; Schlemmer, Benoît

doi:10.1164/rccm.200409-1295oc

Risk of Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms in Family Members of Intensive Care Unit Patients

Rationale: Intensive care unit (ICU) admission of a relative is a stressful event that may cause symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Objectives: Factors associated with these symptoms need to be identified. Methods: For patients admitted to 21 ICUs between March and November 2003, …