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September 16, 2025European PsychiatryOpen Access

Coping Strategies and Family Crisis Among Relatives of Intensive Care Unit Patients

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ZKZoe KonstantiMΚMichael ΚourakosFTFotios Tatsis

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Overview

Observational analysis highlights coping strategies and emotional distress in family members of ICU patients.

Key Points

  • Family members of ICU patients often experience significant emotional distress and rely on various coping strategies.
  • Most effective coping strategies include seeking social support and mobilizing family assistance.
  • First-degree relatives of ICU patients are particularly vulnerable and may require special support from healthcare professionals.
  • The study involved 223 participants, with a significant emphasis on sociodemographic characteristics influencing coping mechanisms.

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Konstanti et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4219e713b0b5dfea6a072https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2025.484
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