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- - The article highlights the common issue of posttraumatic stress that can occur after serious illnesses and injuries, stressing the need for proper assessment and treatment for affected individuals.
- - It reviews existing literature on how patients respond to stress during intensive care and hospital stays, noting that such experiences can disrupt their normal lives and relationships.
- - The article suggests evaluation methods and therapeutic approaches, including hypnosis, to help address these stress-related issues in patients.
Article Abstract
This article addresses the prevalence of posttraumatic stress arising from serious illness and injury. Its purpose is to underscore the importance of assessment and treatment of this population. The article reviews literature about patient stress responses to intensive care experiences and hospitalization. Above all, serious illness and injury hamper the individual's ability to maintain their ongoing lifestyle and interpersonal relationships; the experience raises the specter of vulnerability and mortality and can obstruct the experience of a familiar "self". Issues to be assessed and areas to be addressed therapeutically using hypnosis are suggested.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00029157.2020.1742086 | DOI Listing |
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