Major Psychiatric Disorders Risk is Elevated in Pediatric ICU Survivors - PTSD in Focus
A new study by Ping-Chung Wu, from the Department of Psychiatry at Taipei Veterans General Hospital in Taiwan, and colleagues published in the Journal of Affective Disorders has uncovered a concerning trend: children and adolescents who survive a stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) face a significantly higher risk of developing major psychiatric disorders (MPDs) later in life compared to their peers. This finding underscores the importance of recognizing the long-term mental health consequence...