Psychological response to trauma.
Severe traumatic injuries to the hands, extremities, and face can produce significant psychological reactions. Adjustment problems are more pronounced when the injuries result in disfigurement and significant loss of function. Long after the traumatic event, persistent fear, depression, avoidance, and body image changes result in substantial impairment in personal, social, and occupational functioning.
Rusch
M D
MD
Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA.
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001828:Body Image; D006801:Humans; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000209:etiology