IMPORTANCE Keeping a diary for patients while they are in the intensive care unit (ICU) might reduce their posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. OBJECTIVES To assess the effect of an ICU diary on the psychological consequences of an ICU hospitalization.
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