A protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial of an Early Psychiatric Assessment, Referral, and Intervention Study

Dylan Flaws, Chelsea Allen, Stuart Baker, Adrian Barnett, Olivia Metcalf, Hamish Pollock, Mahesh Ramanan, Alexis Tabah, Tracey Varker PLoS One DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287470

Background: Up to 80% of Intensive Care Unit patients experience physical, cognitive, and/or psychological complications post-discharge, known as 'Post Intensive Care Syndrome' (PICS). Early diagnosis and intervention are a priority, but while current post-intensive care follow-up processes endorse a multidisciplinary model, incorporating a psychiatric consultation has not been studied.