The delirium experience: A review

While the adverse medical complications and consequences of delirium has been well studied, the same is not true of the psychological morbidity associated with the condition. A better understanding of what it is like to be delirious has the potential to improve recognition, management and treatment...

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Published inJournal of psychosomatic research Vol. 65; no. 3; pp. 223 - 228
Main Authors O'Malley, Gráinne, Leonard, Maeve, Meagher, David, O'Keeffe, Shaun T.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Inc 01.09.2008
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Affect
Delirium
Delirium - epidemiology
Delirium - psychology
Delusions
Delusions - epidemiology
Family - psychology
Humans
Mental Recall
Perceptual disorders
Perceptual Disorders - epidemiology
Psychiatric morbidity
Psychiatric/Mental Health
Recall
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - epidemiology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology
Workplace - psychology
Delirium
Perceptual disorders
Mental recall
Affect
Delusions
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Summary:While the adverse medical complications and consequences of delirium has been well studied, the same is not true of the psychological morbidity associated with the condition. A better understanding of what it is like to be delirious has the potential to improve recognition, management and treatment of delirium. This article examines the literature relating to the experience of delirium from the perspective of patients, families, and staff. Finally, suggestions for further work that might advance might advance our understanding of these issues are outlined.
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ISSN:0022-3999
1879-1360
DOI:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2008.05.017