of depression among burn reconstruction patients. METHOD: A sample of 224 burn
reconstruction patients completed the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the SF-36 Health
Survey and the Satisfaction with Appearance Scale. RESULTS: The prevalence of at least
mild to moderate symptoms of depression (BDI≥ 10) was 46%. Female patients were
disproportionately represented in this burn reconstruction population (46%) compared to all …