Psychological Disorders in Mechanically Ventilated Critical Care Patients: Novel Tools for Diagnosis and Treatment
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Neuropsychology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2026 | Viewed by 348
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mechanical ventilation; critical care medicine; weaning mechanical ventilation; non invasive ventilation
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2. Adana Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Adana, Türkiye
Interests: mental health; bipolar disorder, electroconvulsive therapy, schizophrenia, and post-traumatic stress disorder; biochemical markers
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Mechanical ventilation is a life-saving intervention in critical care; however, it is increasingly associated with substantial psychiatric morbidity both during and after intensive care unit (ICU) admission. Mechanically ventilated patients are particularly vulnerable to acute neuropsychiatric complications such as delirium and anxiety, as well as longer term outcomes including depression, post-traumatic stress symptoms, cognitive dysfunction, and persistent sleep disturbances. These conditions significantly impair functional recovery and long-term quality of life.
This Special Issue seeks to bridge mechanistic neuroscience and clinical practice in the context of psychiatric disorders among mechanically ventilated critically ill patients. We welcome contributions exploring underlying biological pathways, including neuroinflammation, blood–brain barrier dysfunction, hypoxia-related injury, dysregulated stress responses, and the neurocognitive impact of sedation and analgesia. At the same time, we encourage clinically oriented studies addressing early screening tools, structured psychiatric assessment models adapted to ICU settings, risk stratification strategies, and evidence-based preventive and therapeutic interventions.
By fostering dialogue between translational neuroscience and bedside critical care, this Special Issue aims to promote earlier recognition, improved diagnostic precision, and personalized, multidisciplinary management strategies for this highly vulnerable population
Dr. Antonio Matías Esquìnas
Guest Editor
Dr. Şengül Kocamer Şahin
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- mechanical ventilation
- psychiatric morbidity
- critical care
- translational neuroscience
- delirium
- anxiety
- cognitive dysfunction
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