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The Integrative Approach to Supporting Families in the ICU

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Integrative medicine emphasizes the care of the whole person and employs both conventional and complementary therapeutic approaches. Techniques such as mind-body therapies, therapeutic art, music and writing, biofield therapies, and emotional freedom technique can be used to support family members of patients in the ICU. Complementary and integrative modalities have been shown to improve perceived stress, anxiety, depression, and PTSD and enhance quality of life, resilience, and sleep.

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Chiaramonte, D. (2018). The Integrative Approach to Supporting Families in the ICU. In: Netzer, G. (eds) Families in the Intensive Care Unit. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94337-4_18

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