Psychological Issues

Emma Turner; Diana M Robinson; Kimberly Roaten

doi:10.1016/j.pmr.2023.05.005

Psychological Issues

Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2023 Nov;34(4):849-866. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2023.05.005. Epub 2023 Jun 25.

Authors

Emma Turner¹, Diana M Robinson², Kimberly Roaten³

Affiliations

¹ The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Suite CS6.104B, Dallas, TX 75390, USA. Electronic address: emma.turner@utsouthwestern.edu.
² The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Suite CS6.104B, Dallas, TX 75390, USA. Electronic address: diana.robinson@utsouthwestern.edu.
³ The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Suite CS6.104B, Dallas, TX 75390, USA. Electronic address: kimberly.roaten@utsouthwestern.edu.

PMID: 37806702
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2023.05.005

Abstract

Psychological distress is common following a burn injury, and many burn survivors have pre-morbid psychiatric illnesses including mood and trauma-related disorders, and substance and alcohol use. This article is intended to be used by all interdisciplinary health care team members to improve the identification and treatment of common psychological concerns experienced by survivors and is organized to follow the general recovery timeline.

Keywords: Anxiety; Assessment; Body image; Community reintegration; Delirium; Depression; Long-term psychological sequalae; Pain; Psychiatric disorders; Psychological concerns; Social skills; Trauma related disorders.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Burns* / complications
Burns* / psychology
Burns* / therapy
Humans
Mental Disorders* / therapy