TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Stability in personality after physical trauma
JO  - Journal of burn care and research
A1  - Gauffin, Emelie
A1  - Willebrand, Mimmie
A1  - Ekselius, Lisa
A1  - Oster, Caisa
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - BACKGROUND: Personality trait stability may be influenced by several factors, there among different life-events such as psychological trauma. However, little is known regarding trait stability after physical trauma. Our primary aim was therefore to assess the extent of stability in personality in burn patients during the first year after injury.     METHODS: Eighty-four burn patients, admitted to a national burn center, were assessed with the Swedish universities Scales of Personality during acute care and 12 months post-burn.     RESULTS: Personality domain scores remained stable between acute care and 12 months post-burn. On the trait level, the only change was seen in personality trait Stress Susceptibility, where burn patients' scores were lower compared with norm scores during acute care but then increased, and normalized, at 12 months post-burn.     CONCLUSION: Personality scores remained relatively stable during the first year after burn trauma.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1559-047X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jbcr/iraa170
ID  - ref1
ER  -