[en] While post-traumatic stress disorder has drawn increasing interest over the last years, very few studies have been focused to burned patients. In its first part, this article provides a brief reminder of the symptomatology of post-traumatic stress disorder, of its various pathogenic theories as well as its various treatment approaches. The second part of the article reviews more specifically the literature about post-traumatic stress disorder in burned patients, emphasizing the need of a rapid and effective psychological therapy.
Disciplines :
Psychiatry
Author, co-author :
Machurot, Pierre-Yves; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU
Hansenne, Michel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cognitives > Psycho. de la personnalité et des différences individuelles
Pitchot, William ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Psychiatrie et psychologie médicale
Gonzalez Moreno, Antonio; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Psychiatrie et psychologie médicale
Ansseau, Marc ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Psychiatrie et psychologie médicale
Language :
French
Title :
L'état de stress post-traumatique chez les brûlés : Une revue.
Alternative titles :
[en] Post-traumatic stress syndrome in burn patients; a review
Publication date :
1993
Journal title :
Acta Psychiatrica Belgica
ISSN :
0300-8967
Publisher :
Société Royale de Médecine Mentale de Belgique, Namur, Belgium
