Chronic nightmares after severe burns: Risk factors and implications for treatment

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 260-267

  Low, J F Aili ^a   Dyster Aas, Johan ^b   Willebrand, Mimmie ^b   Kildal, Morten ^b   Gerdin, Bengt ^b   Ekselius, Lisa ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGHTMARE; PERSONALITY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0038107582     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BCR.0000075847.26303.37     Document Type: Article

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