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http://dx.doi.org/10.24986/anxmod.2019.15.1.29

Factors Influencing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Burn Injured Patients : Embitterment, Depression and Meaning in Life  

Hwang, Jihyun (The Catholic Emotion Research Laboratory, Catholic Biomedical Industrial Institute, The Catholic University of Korea)
Lee, Boung Chul (Department of Psychiatry, Hallym University Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital)
Chae, Jeong-Ho (The Catholic Emotion Research Laboratory, Catholic Biomedical Industrial Institute, The Catholic University of Korea)
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Anxiety and mood / v.15, no.1, 2019 , pp. 29-34 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective : To determine predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in burn injured patients and evaluate factors for identifying high risk group of PTSD. Methods : This study examined sixty one patients aged in the range of 19-65 years with burn injuries. All subjects completed self-assessment inventories about PTSD (The PTSD Check List for DSM-5. PCL-5), depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9, PHQ-9), embitterment (Posttraumatic embitterment disorder self-rating scale, PTED scale) and meaning of life (Meaning in Life Questionnaire, MLQ). Stepwise multiple regression and ROC curve analysis were the tools used for analysis. Results : The results revealed higher depression, embitterment and lower presence of meaning in life predicted severe PTSD symptoms. ROC analysis indicated PTED scale and PHQ-9 were useful for discriminating high risk group of PTSD. Conclusion : The present study established that the need to consider embitterment, depression and meaning of life for alleviation and prevention of PTSD symptoms in burn patients.
Keywords
Burn injury; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Embitterment; Depression; Meaning in life;
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