Review
Psychology, Developmental
Alice de Pellegars, Cindy Cariou, Marine Le Floch, Philippe Duverger, Gerald Boussicault, Elise Riquin
Summary: This systematic review examines the risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children following admission to a pediatric intensive care unit. Three common risk factors were identified: parental PTSD (especially in mothers), severity of illness, and delusional memories. Other potential risk factors include internalizing behavior in children, acute parent and child stress, emergency admission, and sepsis. The prevalence of this pathology is substantial (between 14% and 36%) and efforts should be made to increase awareness and develop prevention programs.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Paula Levi, Patricia A. Patrician, David E. Vance, Aoyjai P. Montgomery, Jacqueline Moss
Summary: ICU nurses are at increased risk of PTSD due to their stressful work environment, lack of support, and exposure to traumatic events. Symptoms of PTSD in ICU nurses include reexperiencing, avoidance, negative alterations in cognition and mood, and hyperarousal. Consequences of PTSD may lead to burnout, job dissatisfaction, and intentions to leave their job.
WORKPLACE HEALTH & SAFETY
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Kathryn J. Malin, Teresa S. Johnson, Roger L. Brown, Jonathan Leuthner, Margaret Malnory, Rosemary White-Traut, Erin Rholl, Joanne Lagatta
Summary: Parents of infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) are at increased risk of developing perinatal post-traumatic stress disorder (PPTSD), with uncertainty being a significant factor. The presence of personal or family history of mental illness can moderate the relationship between uncertainty and PPTSD.
RESEARCH IN NURSING & HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Maria Karanikola, George Alexandrou, Meropi Mpouzika, Andreas Chatzittofis, Elizabeth Kusi-Appiah, Elizabeth Papathanassoglou
Summary: This study validated the modified intensity Davidson Trauma Scale (DTS-I-M) in a sample of ICU survivors in Cyprus, finding that 36.2% of participants reported PTSD symptoms, with mechanical ventilation duration and ICU length of stay as significant predictors of DTS-I-M scores.
NURSING IN CRITICAL CARE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Fabian Bockhop, Katrin Cunitz, Marina Zeldovich, Anna Buchheim, Tim Beissbarth, York Hagmayer, Nicole von Steinbuechel
Summary: Psychopathological symptoms often occur after traumatic brain injury (TBI), causing increased burden on individuals and society. Previous studies on factors influencing PTSD, GAD, and MDD after TBI have been inconclusive due to methodological limitations. This study examined the impact of various factors on the clinical impairment and occurrence of PTSD, GAD, and MDD. The findings suggest that education level, pre-injury psychiatric history, injury cause, and functional recovery are associated with the severity and frequency of these symptoms.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Alexandra Elena Lazar, Janos Szederjesi, Oana Coman, Andrea Elekes, Mariana Suciaghi, Bianca Liana Grigorescu
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the demand for intensive care personnel in Romania, where the number of physicians per inhabitant is low. This study aimed to evaluate the level of anxiety among Romanian ICU personnel and identify the groups most affected psychologically. The results showed that all three groups (doctors, nurses, and auxiliary personnel) had moderate anxiety symptoms, and COVID-19-related anxiety was strongly correlated with age and years of work experience. Doctors and nurses also had increased post-traumatic stress disorder scores. The years of ICU experience had a positive impact on anxiety symptoms.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Takeshi Unoki, Hideaki Sakuramoto, Sakura Uemura, Takahiro Tsujimoto, Takako Yamaguchi, Yuko Shiba, Mayumi Hino, Tomoki Kuribara, Yuko Fukuda, Takumi Nagao, Mio Kitayama, Masako Shirasaka, Junpei Haruna, Yosuke Satoi, Yoshiki Masuda
Summary: A study in Japan found that approximately one-third of the general ICU population experienced mental health issues one year after discharge. Unplanned admission was identified as an independent predictor for more severe PTSD symptoms.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Marta Alonso-Fernandez-Gatta, Miryam Gonzalez-Cebrian, Soraya Merchan-Gomez, Ines Toranzo-Nieto, Alejandro Diego-Nieto, Pedro L. Sanchez
Summary: The study found that survivors from admission requiring VA-ECMO support have a high prevalence of PTSD symptoms, which appear more frequently with longer time since admission. A shorter duration of mechanical ventilation may be related to PTSD symptoms.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Christiaan H. Vinkers, Elbert Geuze, Sanne J. H. van Rooij, Mitzy Kennis, Remmelt R. Schur, Danny M. Nispeling, Alicia K. Smith, Caroline M. Nievergelt, Monica Uddin, Bart P. F. Rutten, Eric Vermetten, Marco P. Boks
Summary: This study showed that successful treatment of PTSD is associated with significant changes in DNA methylation of certain genes, such as ZFP57. The longitudinal evidence suggests that ZFP57 methylation plays a role in both the development and successful treatment of deployment-related PTSD.
MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Anne Hojager Nielsen, Sanne Angel, Ingrid Egerod
Summary: Most relatives have positive perceptions of sharing diaries with patients, and sharing diaries with patients is associated with fewer symptoms of posttraumatic stress. Patients have positive perceptions of diary sharing, but symptoms of posttraumatic stress remain unchanged. Therefore, writing diaries and sharing them with patients may have a protective effect on relatives.
INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Jimeng Li, Lei Tong, Bettina C. Schock, Li-Li Ji
Summary: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is closely related to neuroinflammation, which plays a key role in the pathogenesis of PTSD. Activation of immune cells and changes in inflammatory markers in the brain are involved in neuroinflammation. Understanding the mechanisms of neuroinflammation in PTSD is crucial for studying the disorder.
MOLECULAR NEUROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Psychiatry
Mohamad Golitaleb, Elaheh Mazaheri, Mahtab Bonyadi, Ali Sahebi
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence of PTSD in flood victims, finding it relatively high and suggesting the need for preventive and supportive measures.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Inbal Reuveni, Noa Herz, Tuvia Peri, Shaul Schreiber, Yuval Harpaz, Ruth Geisser, Omer Bonne, Abraham Goldstein
Summary: This study investigated the oscillatory brain activity of PTSD patients during recollection and imagination of traumatic memories using magnetoencephalography (MEG). The results showed that PTSD patients exhibited a distinct neural pattern in response to trauma scripts compared to healthy trauma-exposed individuals.
CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Gillian Colville, Christine M. Pierce
Summary: This study examined the trajectories of PTSD symptoms in children and parents following discharge from a pediatric intensive care unit. The majority of participants showed a resilient trajectory, but a significant percentage exhibited chronic or delayed symptom trajectories.
NURSING IN CRITICAL CARE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Marjolein van der Vlegel, Suzanne Polinder, Ana Mikolic, Rana Kaplan, Nicole von Steinbuechel, Anne Marie Plass, Marina Zeldovich, Dominique van Praag, Fabian Bockhop, Katrin Cunitz, Isabelle Mueller, Juanita A. Haagsma
Summary: Research has shown that patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) are at risk for post-concussion (PC) symptoms, with 26.1% experiencing them, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, with 9.8% experiencing them, with the majority experiencing both PC and PTSD symptoms. Patients with PC and/or PTSD symptoms reported lower health-related quality of life (HRQoL), higher rates of rehabilitation, and lower return to work rates.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)