| Posttraumatic stress disorder in patients with burn injuries. | |
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PMID: 10501332 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This article reviews the literature about the extent of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in patients with burns. PTSD is a relatively new diagnostic label, although the emotional effects of severe trauma have long been recognized. A burn injury-one of the most traumatic of all injuries--can be accompanied by serious psychological sequelae, including PTSD. Psychiatric symptoms may not be immediately apparent in patients with burns because the patients often develop PTSD many months after the injury. The reported prevalence rate of PTSD in patients with burns varies from 8% to 45%. The factors increasing these patients' risks include preburn affective disorder, delirium or severe pain during acute treatment, and less perceived social support. Psychosocial issues must be considered in the recovery or rehabilitation phase. Pharmacotherapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing may be helpful to the PTSD patient. Early detection and treatment of PTSD cannot only diminish the effects of this disabling disorder but can also help the rehabilitation of patients with this condition. |
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Authors:
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B H Yu; J E Dimsdale |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of burn care & rehabilitation Volume: 20 ISSN: 0273-8481 ISO Abbreviation: J Burn Care Rehabil Publication Date: 1999 Sep-Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-10-28 Completed Date: 1999-10-28 Revised Date: 2006-08-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8110188 Medline TA: J Burn Care Rehabil Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 426-33; discussion 422-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychiatry, Samsung Medical Center, Sung Kyun Kwan University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. |
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Adult Burns / psychology* Child, Preschool Female Humans Male Prevalence Risk Factors Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / epidemiology, etiology*, therapy |
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