TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychological reactions to acute medical illness and critical care.
AU - Strain, J. J.
PY - 1978
Y1 - 1978
N2 - The psychological stresses evoked by acute critical illness and intensive care in both patient and physician are examined and certain approaches proposed which, in our experience, can alleviate these stresses. Admittedly, these psychological concepts may appear inconsequential at first glance. We have found, however, that such intervention may facilitate the physician's efforts to provide appropriate care for his critically ill patients, including those who must die, without experiencing the psychological reactions--the guilt, shame, anguish, and despair--these patients typically arouse.
AB - The psychological stresses evoked by acute critical illness and intensive care in both patient and physician are examined and certain approaches proposed which, in our experience, can alleviate these stresses. Admittedly, these psychological concepts may appear inconsequential at first glance. We have found, however, that such intervention may facilitate the physician's efforts to provide appropriate care for his critically ill patients, including those who must die, without experiencing the psychological reactions--the guilt, shame, anguish, and despair--these patients typically arouse.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0017915255&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/00003246-197801000-00010
DO - 10.1097/00003246-197801000-00010
M3 - Article
C2 - 639531
AN - SCOPUS:0017915255
SN - 0090-3493
VL - 6
SP - 39
EP - 44
JO - Critical Care Medicine
JF - Critical Care Medicine
IS - 1
ER -