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| Published: September 29, 2023

ICU Delirium: Psychological Management and Mental Health Care among Patients Admitted in Intensive Care Unit

Ms. Tulika Sharma

Counsellor, Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Dr. Vanita Govil

Head of Quality Assurance, Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Ms. Shailja Ahuja

Quality Assurance Co-Ordinator, Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.385.20231103

DOI: 10.25215/1103.385

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Delirium is defined as an acute brain dysfunction which affect the overall wellbeing of an individual. According to The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) the term “delirium” leads to shift in normal baseline cognitive level of an individual. In hospital especially in intensive care unit (ICU) there are high probability to have this condition. Usually this occur due to multiple other clinical reasons too but this condition is controllable and preventable. With some mutual efforts of staff working in ICU, nurses, doctors and psychologist.

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ISSN 2348-5396

ISSN 2349-3429

18.01.385.20231103

10.25215/1103.385

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Published in   Volume 11, Issue 3, July-September, 2023