The purpose of the study is to examine the role of demographics, pre-existing anxiety, depression, and substance use on caregiver depression anxiety, and substance use following a critical injury to a loved one, evaluate the factors that mediate the effectiveness of traditional psychotherapy using problem solving therapy to reduce depression, anxiety, and substance use and to evaluate the factors that mediate the effectiveness of providing an ICU diary and instruction on that diary to reduce depression, anxiety, and substance use.
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Short form survey (SF-12)
Timeframe: 6 months post injury
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5)
Timeframe: 6 months post injury
The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D)
Timeframe: 6 months post injury