Serious nonfatal physical injuries and burns are common occurrences that can have
substantial implications for personal, social, and occupational functioning. Such injuries are …

Burn trauma ranges from the minor burn to the devastating injury, which can impact on all
aspects of a person's life, including their aesthetic appearance, relationships with others …

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SCARS: A MINI-REVIEW Page 1 S633 Psychiatria Danubina, 2018; Vol.
30, Suppl. 7, pp 633-638 Conference paper © Medicinska naklada - Zagreb, Croatia THE …

Objective To assess the prevalence, course, and predictors of depression in patients with
systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods We conducted a comprehensive search in November …

OBJECTIVE: Little is known about the course of body image dissatisfaction following
disfiguring injury or illness. The objective of this study was to test a proposed framework for …

Background Persons with severe burns often develop long-term psychosocial difficulties
such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. Significant appearance …

Objective This study assessed the role of self-reported facial scar severity as a possible
influencing factor on self-esteem and depressive symptoms in patients with facial burns …

Fibrotic skin disorders may be debilitating and impair quality of life. There are few effective
treatment options for cutaneous fibrotic diseases. In this review, we discuss our current …

Objectives Acute burn pain management has advanced significantly, yet little is known about
long-term pain outcomes after severe burn injury. Even less is known about patient …

This paper reviews four major topics related to the long-term psychosocial rehabilitation for
burn survivors;(1) Body image adjustment process;(2) Social functioning challenges;(3) …