Severe burn injuries provide researchers with an opportunity to study the effects of painful
but usually transient trauma on psychological functioning. To that end, this article presents a …

Sleep disturbances are frequently reported in victims following burn injuries. This
prospective study was designed to assess sleep quality and to examine its daily relationship …

Aims and objectives. The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare sleep quality
of the hospitalized patients and matched healthy controls. Background. Although the …

To determine how burn pain is assessed and managed during debridement, questionnaires
were sent to 151 US burn facilities. 181 staff members from 93 burn units responded. For a …

The research literature on the psychosocial sequelae of pediatric burns is reviewed. Specific
emphasis is given to studies concerning the adjustment of pediatric burn victims and their …

The present study was conducted to clarify the effects of burn-related variables (specifically,
age at time of burn, years elapsed since burn, locus of burn, and percent of total body …

The paper examines the relevant professional literature in order to explore how adjustment
after burn injury may be enhanced. For this purpose, the unique characteristics of burn …

The purpose of this study was to assess the magnitude and predictors of psychosocial
adjustment in burn victims. It was postulated that once individuals sustain a burn, their long …

Objective: To determine the prevalence of major psychiatric illness in a group of young
adults who suffered significant burn injury as children. Method: A total of 101 persons (58 …

All fourteen nurses working in a burn unit were given three hours of individual training in
cognitive behavioral stress management skills. Anxiety measures were obtained before …