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 …

Hundreds of thousands of individuals experience traumatic injuries each year. Some are
mild to moderate in nature and patients experience full functional recovery and little change …

Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, with more than 20 suicide
attempts for every suicide death, causing significant suffering and a financial burden [1, 2] …

Objective Scars resulting from burn injury can pose social and psychological problems that
may affect body image and self-esteem. This study aimed to investigate whether burn …

Aim To investigate the effect of ablative fractional CO 2 laser (AFCO 2 L) on burns scar
appearance and dermal architecture at 6 weeks and up to 3-years post-treatment. Methods …

Objective: To explore the experiences of children and families after a child's traumatic injury
(Injury Severity Score> 8). Design: Qualitative interview study. Setting: Two children's major …

Increased burn wound healing time has been shown to influence abnormal scarring. This
study hypothesised that scar severity increases commensurate to the increase in time to …

Posttraumatic growth is positive psychological change that occurs beyond pre-trauma levels.
Understanding the relationship between growth, stress and quality of life after burn improves …

Background A significant burn can severely impact the lives of survivors and their carers.
This systematic review sought to incorporate the experiences of guilt, blame and shame …

Burn survivors may be at increased risk for suicide due to the nature of their injury and
psychiatric comorbidities. The purpose of this review is to assess the evidence as to the …