Estresse pós-traumático, ansiedade e depressão em vítimas de queimaduras

• Main Authors: Leticia Galery Medeiros, Christian Haag Kristensen, Rosa Maria Martins de Almeida
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 2010-01-01
• Series: Arquivos Brasileiros de Psicologia
• Online Access: http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=229016557015

There is a growing interest in the investigation of the emotional consequences related to burns. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of posttraumatic stress (PTSD), depression, and anxiety symptoms among burnt inpatients in the Hospital Municipal de Pronto Socorro de Porto Alegre (RS, Brazil). In patients' symptomatology was assessed with the Screen for Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms (SPTSS), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). It was found that burn-victims patients showed high levels of psychopathology, including clinically-relevant PTSD (21.7% of participants), and moderate-to-severe anxiety (25%) and depression (30%) symptoms. Overall, burn extension and degree weren't associated to the level of symptomatology. Taken together, the findings suggest that victims of burn should receive additional care regarding their mental health status, including interventions tailored to prevent PTSD and depression.