Radio 4 interview on 'All in the Mind' (11/11/08)
INTENSIVE CARE
Every year ten thousand children are treated in paediatric intensive care units in the UK.
Most of the time they’re sedated with drugs, and new research has found that a significant number experience hallucinations brought on by the drugs they’re given.
These experiences can leave children with disturbing flashbacks later on, but clinical psychologists can play a part in helping both children and their parents to cope with a stay in intensive care.
Claudia visited the paediatric intensive care unit at St George’s Hospital in south London to meet clinical psychologist Dr Gillian Colville - to see how it’s done.