Psychological challenges in burn patients

With the increased survival of patients with large burns comes a new focus on the psychological challenges and recovery that such patients must face. Most burn centres employ social workers, vocational counsellors, and psychologists as part of the multidisciplinary burn team. Physiological recovery of burn patients is seen as a continual process divided into three stages resuscitative or critical, acute, and long term rehabilitation. The psychological needs of burn patients difer at each stage. Depression and anxiety Symptoms of depression and anxiety are common and start to appear in the acute phase of recovery. The antidepressants Mirtazapine and vilazodone hydrochloride are the most save antidepressants regarding to Hyponatremia Side efect of other antidepressants. Lorazepam has been found to lessen burn pain, largely by treating acute anxiety.

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