Behavioral Aspects of Pediatric Burns (Issues in Clinical Child Psychology)

This long-needed reference surveys current literature on the behavioral aspects of pediatric burns, focusing on mental health assessment, prevention, consultation, treatment, and follow-up care with burn-injured children, adolescents, and their families. The volume provides a general introduction to the topic of pediatric burns-including epidemiological, medical, and surgical aspects-considers the acute reaction and long-term psychosocial sequelae associated with severe burn injury, examines the applied considerations confronted in clinical work, and discusses future research.