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A burn injury is damage to the skin or other organic tissue primarily caused by heat or due to radiation, extreme cold, radioactivity, electricity, friction, or contact with chemicals. Serious burn injuries often require complicated medical treatment, a prolonged hospitalization, and extensive rehabilitation. The psychological sequelae of surviving a burn injury vary significantly and range from adjustment challenges to major mood and trauma-related disorders. The following chapter will describe the challenges associated with each stage of recovery following a burn injury with associated strategies for early recognition and treatment of psychosocial issues.

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  1. UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75390-8898, USA

    Kimberly Roaten Ph.D.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Maggi A. Budd

  2. Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Sigmund Hough

  3. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Stephen T. Wegener

  4. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    William Stiers

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Roaten, K. (2017). Burns. In: Budd, M., Hough, S., Wegener, S., Stiers, W. (eds) Practical Psychology in Medical Rehabilitation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-34034-0_35

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