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Emotional Disorders in Pairs of Patients and Their Family Members during and after ICU Stay

Renata Rego Lins Fumis, Otávio T. Ranzani, Paulo S. Martins, Guilherme Schettino

PLoS ONE · 2015 · 121 citations · 30 references

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Abstract

Anxiety, depression and PTSD symptoms were higher in family members than in the patients. Furthermore, these symptoms in family members persisted at 3 months, while they decreased in patients.

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