Factors Affecting Resilience and Development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Critical Care Nurses
Author(s) -
Meredith Mealer,
J. K. N. Jones,
Paula Meek
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
american journal of critical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1937-710X
pISSN - 1062-3264
DOI - 10.4037/ajcc2017798
Subject(s) - burnout , psychological resilience , medicine , vulnerability (computing) , clinical psychology , intensive care unit , distress , bachelor , posttraumatic stress , psychology , psychiatry , nursing , psychotherapist , computer security , archaeology , computer science , history
Job stress and cumulative exposure to traumatic events experienced by critical care nurses can lead to psychological distress and the development of burnout syndrome and posttraumatic stress disorder. Resilience can mitigate symptoms associated with these conditions.
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