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Rates, trends, and severity of depression after burn injuries.
- Source :
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The Journal of burn care & rehabilitation [J Burn Care Rehabil] 2001 Nov-Dec; Vol. 22 (6), pp. 417-24. - Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- It is commonly assumed that patients hospitalized for burn treatment will experience some level of depression. However, little is known about the trends in severity of depression over time. The purpose of this study was to determine the rates and severity of depression over a 2-year period. The Beck Depression Inventory was administered at 1 month (N = 151), 1 year (N = 130), and 2 years (N = 125) after discharge. At 1 month, 54% of patients showed symptoms of moderate to severe depression, and at 2 years, 43% of the patients responding still reported moderate to severe depression. The average correlation between scores over time was high. Women had higher depression scores than men at each time period. An interaction between gender and having a head or neck injury was also observed at 1 month and 1 year after discharge. Results suggest that routine outpatient screening for depression is warranted.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Analysis of Variance
Burns pathology
Burns psychology
Depressive Disorder psychology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Length of Stay
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Discharge
Predictive Value of Tests
Psychological Tests
Severity of Illness Index
Sex Factors
Time Factors
Burns complications
Depressive Disorder epidemiology
Depressive Disorder etiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0273-8481
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of burn care & rehabilitation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11761394
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00004630-200111000-00012