Psychological stages in adaptation following burn injury: A method for facilitating psychological recovery of burn victims

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 376-384

  Watkins, Patricia N ^a   Cook, Lawrence E ^a   May, Randolph S ^a   Ehleben, Carole M ^a  

^a Humana Hospital Augusta ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BURN; DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; THERAPY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; BURNS; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGE; PAIN; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0023774586     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004630-198807000-00012     Document Type: Article

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