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1. Coping, Personality and Cognitive Processes in Burn Injured Patients
Sammanfattning : Being severely burned is a traumatic life event that affects the victim both physically and psychologically. Recovery can be a long process that is dependent in part upon psychological factors, but research in this area is still quite limited. LÄS MER
2. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder – Assessment of current diagnostic definitions
Sammanfattning : Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition that may arise after exposure to shocking, frightening, or dangerous events. Hallmark symptoms are re-experiencing, avoidance, and hyperarousal. Other common symptoms are more ancillary and overlap with other psychiatric disorders (e.g. LÄS MER
3. Family Members of Patients with Burns : Experiences of a Distressful Episode
Sammanfattning : A severe burn is a trauma associated with long lasting consequences, not only for the survivor but also for the family. Although it is recognized that family members are central in providing social support for the patients, previous research has not focused extensively on this group. LÄS MER
4. Psychiatric History and Adaptation in Burn Injured Patients
Sammanfattning : The intertwined relationship between physical and psychological problems is a topic of much interest in the rehabilitation of severely injured patients, e.g. after a burn. The present study aims at gaining further knowledge concerning the impact of psychological factors and psychiatric morbidity on short and long-term adaptation after burn injury. LÄS MER
5. Posttraumatic Stress and Cognitive Processes in Patients with Burns
Sammanfattning : A severe burn is one of the most traumatic injuries a person can experience. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is relatively common after burns, and can be devastating for the individual’s possibilities for recovery. LÄS MER