title: Helping the burned child to adapt.
abstract: Adaptation in burned children is multifaceted and complex due not only to etiologic variables but also to age-specific developmental issues and the level of family development. Parental and peer support are identified in the literature as major contributors to higher levels of self-esteem and adaptation. The potential for these levels of adaptation is complicated by the number of burn-injured children residing in chaotic, dysfunctional families with limited ability to support psychosocial rehabilitation. Various interventions are presented as methods of addressing the social/emotional needs of higher-functioning patients and families.
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital Burn Center, Child Development Unit, Denver, CO.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Doctor
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002056:Burns / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D059408:Pain Management; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010353:Patient Education as Topic