ABSTRACT

This article addresses the prevalence of posttraumatic stress arising from serious illness and injury. Its purpose is to underscore the importance of assessment and treatment of this population. The article reviews literature about patient stress responses to intensive care experiences and hospitalization. Above all, serious illness and injury hamper the individual’s ability to maintain their ongoing lifestyle and interpersonal relationships; the experience raises the specter of vulnerability and mortality and can obstruct the experience of a familiar “self”. Issues to be assessed and areas to be addressed therapeutically using hypnosis are suggested.

中文翻译：

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医疗环境中的创伤后压力

摘要

本文讨论了由严重疾病和伤害引起的创伤后压力的普遍性。其目的是强调对该人群进行评估和治疗的重要性。这篇文章回顾了有关患者对重症监护经历和住院的压力反应的文献。最重要的是，严重的疾病和伤害阻碍了个人维持其持续生活方式和人际关系的能力；这种经历引发了脆弱性和死亡的幽灵，并可能阻碍对熟悉的“自我”的体验。建议使用催眠治疗要评估的问题和要解决的领域。