Background
depression, adverse sequelae of former critically ill
POST-INTENSIVE CARE SYNDROME
Survivors of ICU (intensive care unit) treatment often suffer from a wide range of physical, cognitive and mental health difficulties, referred to as post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) [To address adverse sequelae of former critically ill patients as well as of their next of kin, several aftercare programs such as ICU follow-up clinics were developed. A recent systematic review on effects of ICU follow-up clinics concluded that symptoms of depression and mental HRQOL may be improved by this kind of intervention [Main components of the ICU follow-up clinic adapted from our study protocol [