TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Long-term psychosocial adaptation of children who survive burns involving 80% or greater total body surface area
JO  - Journal of trauma
A1  - Herndon, D.
A1  - Wolf, S.
A1  - Desai, Manisha
A1  - Robert, R.
A1  - Meyer, Walter
A1  - Blakeney, P.
SP  - 625
EP  - 32; discussion 633
VL  - 44
IS  - 4
N2  - 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.
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SN  - 0022-5282
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -