RT Book, Section
A1 Waldman, Abigail
A1 Alam, Murad
A2 Alam, Murad
A2 Dover, Jeffrey S.
A2 Waibel, Jill S.
A2 Arndt, Kenneth A.
A2 Kim, John Y. S.
A2 Thomas, J. Regan
A2 Gaball, Curtis W.
A2 Chan, Rodney K.
SR Print(0)
ID 1176876730
T1 Self-Esteem and Psychological Issues
T2 Treatment of Scars From Burns and Trauma
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071839914
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1176876730
RD 2023/06/10
AB Scarring,  including  from  trauma  and  burns,  can  affect  psychological  wellness  and  behavior.  Depression  and  posttraumatic  stress  are  common  outcomes  after  scarring  and  can  be  debilitating.  While  for  the  majority  of  patients,  physical  and  psychological  difficulties  abate  within  a  year  after  a  scar-inducing  event,  it  is  important  to  identify  those  at  risk  of  longer-term  sequelae  so  that  they  can  be  adequately  treated.  Scar  location,  scar  type,  patient  age  (child  or  adult),  patient  personality  and  coping  style,  the  degree  of  social  support,  and  the  presence  of  prior  mood  disorders  can  all  affect  the  psychological  experience  of  the  patient  with  scarring.  Intervening  based  on  the  perceived  severity  of  the  scar  as  viewed  by  the  patient,  ensuring  that  adequate  social  support  is  available,  and  being  particularly  responsive  to  the  needs  of  patients  with  preexisting  mental  illness  can  help  reduce  the  psychological  morbidity  of  scars  in  affected  patients.