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Table 2 Common psychosocial problems following a period in the intensive care unit

From: Clinical review: Intensive care follow-up – what has it told us?

Depression

Irritability

Anxiety

Poor memory

Panic attacks

Poor concentration

Post-traumatic stress disorder

Social isolation

Guilt

Marital difficulties

Lack of confidence

Financial difficulties

Loss of libido

 
  1. From Intensive Care After Care by R Griffiths and C Jones. Reprinted by permission of Elsevier Science.