Qualitative Analysis of Psychological Intervention in Intensive CareUnit in Greece: A Case Study of An Adult Woman with SepticShock

Authors

  • Dimitra Siousioura Clinical Psychologist, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), ‘Evaggelismos’ General Hospital of Athens, Greece Author
  • Anastasia Kotanidou Professor of Intensive Care Medicine, University of Athens Medical School, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), ‘Evaggelismos’ General Hospital of Athens, Greece Author
  • Spyros Mentzelopoulos Professor of Intensive Care Medicine, University of Athens Medical School, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), ‘Evaggelismos’ General Hospital of Athens, Greece Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JCCSR/2021(3)170

Keywords:

Septic Shock, Intensive Care Unit, Psychological Intervention, Stress, quality of life, Family history, Clinical Psychologist, Therapist

Abstract

We report a case study of a woman with Septic Shock who attended Psychological Intervention after medical treatment in the Intensive Care Unit of a Greek Teaching Hospital in Athens. Qualitative analysis of data was collected from Focused Interview, Genogram as a family history tool and Psychological Intervention based on Short/ Systemic Psychotherapy. The study focuses on the deep understanding of the patient’s changes in terms of thoughts, emotions and behaviors after the invasion of a serious disease, like Septic Shock.

Author Biographies

  • Dimitra Siousioura, Clinical Psychologist, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), ‘Evaggelismos’ General Hospital of Athens, Greece

    Clinical Psychologist, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), ‘Evaggelismos’ General Hospital of Athens, Greece

  • Anastasia Kotanidou, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine, University of Athens Medical School, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), ‘Evaggelismos’ General Hospital of Athens, Greece


    Professor of Intensive Care Medicine, University of Athens Medical School, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), ‘Evaggelismos’ General Hospital of Athens, Greece

  • Spyros Mentzelopoulos, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine, University of Athens Medical School, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), ‘Evaggelismos’ General Hospital of Athens, Greece

    Professor of Intensive Care Medicine, University of Athens Medical School, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), ‘Evaggelismos’ General Hospital of Athens, Greece

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Published

2021-04-21

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2021): Volume 3 Issue 2

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