Abstract
Given the high rates of psychological distress after burn injury, thorough screening and assessment for psychosocial factors and psychiatric pathology should be routinely completed for individuals with burn injuries. Burn survivors experience unique psychosocial changes and injury sequelae, such as body image concerns, trauma-related pathology, and itching. Screening for these factors is integral to understanding how these may be contributing to psychological distress. Proactively identifying distress and psychiatric pathology is important to optimize physical and emotional outcomes. The aim of this manuscript is to summarize information about the available screening and assessment tools for psychological distress among burn survivors.
Highlights
Between 2009 and 2018, there were 221,519 individuals who were admitted to hospitals in the US for burn injuries
In patients who are not able to respond to questionnaires, the Hamilton rating scale for depression (HAM-D) or quick inventory of depressive symptomatology (QIDS) may be preferred, as there are forms for clinicians to rate depressive symptoms based on observation, and the HAM-D has more supporting literature than the QIDS, making it the preferred scale in those cases
The SWAP was correlated with the physical appearance state and trait anxiety scale (PASTAS, [171]; (r = 0.63, p < 0.01) and demonstrated good discriminant validity, as the SWAP was not related to the measures of either physical functioning (r = −0.03, ns) or bodily pain (r = −0.07, ns) of the SF-36
Summary
Between 2009 and 2018, there were 221,519 individuals who were admitted to hospitals in the US for burn injuries. Burn trauma can affect and worsen the physical and mental health of survivors and present significant social challenges, especially for those who experience larger burns
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