@article{ref1,
title="Long-term psychosocial adaptation of children who survive burns involving 80% or greater total body surface area",
journal="Journal of trauma",
year="1998",
author="Herndon, D. and Wolf, S. and Desai, Manisha and Robert, R. and Meyer, Walter and Blakeney, P.",
volume="44",
number="4",
pages="625-32; discussion 633",
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.",
language="",
issn="0022-5282",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}