Citation

Blakeney P, Meyer W, Robert R, Desai M, Wolf S, Herndon D. J. Trauma 1998; 44(4): 625-32; discussion 633-4.

Affiliation

Shriners Burns Hospital and the Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77550, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9555833

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine the psychosocial adjustment of survivors of massive pediatric burn injuries, the change in adjustment across time, and the impact on parents. BACKGROUND: Patients/parents were assessed at regular intervals postburn using standardized tests of adjustment. Patients who could not be included in standardized longitudinal assessments were administered questionnaires by mail/telephone. METHODS: The Child Behavior Checklist, the Teacher Report Form, the Youth Self Report Form, and the Parenting Stress Index were utilized to assess adjustment. RESULTS: On all objective measures, the group of survivors and their parents were within normal limits. Adjustment neither improved nor deteriorated over time. CONCLUSION: Children who survive massive burn injuries can achieve positive psychosocial adaptation.