News Coping By Avoidance In Making Decisions For Relatives In Icu May Lead To Ptsd

[MyPTSD]

Family members who make major medical decisions for relatives in an intensive care unit may suffer posttraumatic stress disorder if they cope by avoiding the situation, according to a new study.

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[joeylittle]

I so hate the way they title these studies. It's like clickbait.

The relevant bit is not surprising: regardless of the coping method, people were more more likely to show clinically significant symptoms of PTSD (note, not a diagnosis), when the patient they were making decisions for, died.

If you go to a hen-house looking for a chicken, you're going to be very happy with your findings.