A Narrative Review of the History of Burn-Related Depression and Stress Reactions.

ABSTRACT: While the roots of burn care date back several millennia, recognition and treatment of psychiatric trauma has had a more contemporary journey. Our understanding of burn care has evolved largely separately from our understanding of psychiatry; however, proper care of the burn patient relies on the comprehension of both disciplines. Historically, high burn mortality rates have caused clinicians to focus on the physiological causes of burn mortality. As burn care improved in the 20th century, providers began to focus on the long-term health outcomes of burn patients, including mitigating mental health consequences of trauma. This shift coincided with advances in our understanding of psychological sequelae of trauma. Subsequently, an association between burn trauma and mental illness began to

SUBMITTER: Chokshi SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9609573 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature