A long‐term psychosocial follow‐up study of burned adults

Malt, Ulrik F.; Ugland, O M

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0447.1989.tb05259.x

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“…Even several years later, a number of accident victims continued to suffer from health complaints [41,44]. Another long-term follow-up study, examining 70 patients 3-13 years after a burn injury, revealed definite psychosocial problems in 23% of patients at follow-up [39]. The prevalence of PTSD with delayed onset is unclear, although cases with an onset delay of up to 4 years have been reported [9,11,35].…”

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Psychosocial aspects of accidental injuries ? an overview

Schnyder¹,

Buddeberg²

1996

Langenbecks Arch Chir

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This paper reviews the current "state of the art" with regard to psycho-traumatological issues in accidentally injured patients. A MEDLINE search (1985-1995) yielded a total of 135 references, out of which 60 publications were selected and reviewed. The body of knowledge about the psycho-social effects of serious injuries caused by accidents seems to be still limited. There are indications that accidents leave many patients suffering from not only the physical consequences but also considerable psychological problems. A frequent clinical manifestation of such problems is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but depression, anxiety and the somatoform disorder have also been observed, possibly even more frequently. There have been substantial discrepancies in epidemiological data in the literature, partially because the samples analyzed so far have not been homogeneous enough. It is also obvious that studies have been devoted almost exclusively to disorders and handicaps following (and occasionally prior to) the traumatic event. Seldom has the study focused on patient resources: practically no studies exist on the effects of protective psycho-social factors on the healing process following accidental injuries. More research is needed in order to be able to make predictions on the expected healing of patients during the acute stage of treatment following an accident. These future studies should deliver information on identifying high-risk patients who would require specific psycho-social intervention.

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“…A follow-up study of 70 burned adults showed that 3 -13 years after the injury, 23% of patients suffered from definite psychosocial problems such as depression, sleep disturbance, or startle reactions [39]. PTSD was found in 38% [55] to 45% [52] of burn patients 1 year after the accident.…”

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Psychosocial aspects of accidental injuries ? an overview

Schnyder¹,

Buddeberg²

1996

Langenbecks Arch Chir

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“…Frequently reported symptoms included recurring visual flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety, fear of re-injury, depression, disgust (e.g., over the physical appearance of a disfigured hand), irritability, social withdrawal secondary to disfigurement, and avoidance of stimuli associated with their accidents. Other researchers have reported significant correlations following industrial accidents between the severity of PTSD symptoms and such variables as type, duration, and severity of exposure (Amir, Kaplan, & Kotler, 1996;Weiseath, 1989), extent of injury (Malt & Ugland, 1989), and poor premorbid adjustment (Franulic, Gonzalez, Trucco, & Vallejos, 1996). Indeed, the psychological concomitants of industrial injuries often appear to be as debilitating as the physical consequences of these accidents.…”

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Imagery rescripting and reprocessing therapy after failed prolonged exposure for post-traumatic stress disorder following industrial injury

Grunert

Weis

Smucker

et al. 2007

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry

139

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“…Several studies have shown that psychosocial factors influence the recovery process after trauma [5][6][7].…”

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Gender Differences in Acute Somatic and Psychological Reactions to Moderate Orthopedic Injuries

Ponzer

Johansson

2001

Eur J Trauma

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Background:It has been shown that the risk of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in patients with severe trauma is higher among females than among males. However, it is less well known whether there is a gender difference in acute psychological reactions after trauma among patients with less severe injuries. The aim of this study was to investigate whether female and male patients experience somatic and psychological symptoms differently following moderate orthopedic injury. Patients and Methods: 432 patients, 268 males and 164 females (age: 15-65 years), with moderate orthopedic injuries were included. During the first days of hospitalization, the patients were interviewed regarding background data and asked to rate their somatic and psychological symptoms by means of a visual analog scale (VAS). Information about the injury was obtained from the patients' medical records. Results: The background data and the injuries were similar in both sexes. Women reported higher VAS scores for both somatic and psychiatric symptoms during hospitalization than males. Women had about double the risk of males of having a VAS ≥ 40 even if age, injury severity, education, and alcohol dependency were taken into consideration. Conclusions: Our results suggest that gender differences in somatic and psychological reactions during the acute phase after an orthopedic injury are apparent and should be taken into consideration when treating acutely injured patients.

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A long‐term psychosocial follow‐up study of burned adults

Cited by 73 publications

References 16 publications

Psychosocial aspects of accidental injuries ? an overview

Psychosocial aspects of accidental injuries ? an overview

Imagery rescripting and reprocessing therapy after failed prolonged exposure for post-traumatic stress disorder following industrial injury

Gender Differences in Acute Somatic and Psychological Reactions to Moderate Orthopedic Injuries

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