TY - BOOK AU - Appel, Philip R TI - Post-traumatic stress in the medical setting. [Review] SN - 0002-9157 PY - 2020/// KW - *Critical Care/px [Psychology] KW - *Critical Illness/px [Psychology] KW - *Hypnosis KW - *Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/th [Therapy] KW - *Wounds and Injuries/co [Complications] KW - Humans KW - Hypnosis/mt [Methods] KW - Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/et [Etiology] KW - MedStar National Rehabilitation Network KW - Journal Article N2 - This article addresses the prevalence of posttraumatic stress arising from serious illness and injury. Its purpose is to underscore the importance of assessment and treatment of this population. The article reviews literature about patient stress responses to intensive care experiences and hospitalization. Above all, serious illness and injury hamper the individual's ability to maintain their ongoing lifestyle and interpersonal relationships; the experience raises the specter of vulnerability and mortality and can obstruct the experience of a familiar "self". Issues to be assessed and areas to be addressed therapeutically using hypnosis are suggested UR - https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00029157.2020.1742086 ER -