[The state of intensive care medicine from a medico-psychological view point]

Wien Med Wochenschr. 1983 Jul 31;133(13-14):361-3.
[Article in German]

Abstract

The establishment of intensive care units has brought about increasing psychological problems not only for the patients and their relatives, but also for the personnel involved. Following a brief presentation of these problems, various techniques of intervention are discussed from the point of view of medical psychology. A new model of patient care by laymen (i. e. students) is reported in addition to the psychotherapeutic tasks of the psychologist.

MeSH terms

  • Critical Care / psychology*
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Monitoring, Physiologic / methods
  • Physician-Patient Relations
  • Visitors to Patients
  • Workforce