Nicky Rumsey Nichola.Rumsey@uwe.ac.uk
Adjusting to burn injury: What do we know?
Rumsey, Nichola
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Abstract
The UK’s National Burn Care Review (NBCR, 2005) concluded that there was “consistent and incontrovertible evidence” that burn injuries can result in considerable psychosocial distress throughout the patient journey, and that support and interventions should be available as a matter of routine. The need for interventions for the families of burn survivors has also been highlighted by Phillips (2005) and others. But what interventions should be provided? Systematic reviews of published research in relation to interventions for adults and young people concluded that there was insufficient good quality evidence from which to draw definitive conclusions. However, both reviews noted that approaches based on cognitive behavioural techniques, i.e, those working directly to influence thoughts and behaviour, and on the social skills of survivors, held promise. Negative body image and social discomfort are common in burn survivors and those with other forms of visible difference, and positive self-perceptions and effective social functioning are key to positive psychological adjustment. Hence researchers at the UK Centre for Appearance Research (CAR) are currently developing a range of interventions for adults and young people that focus, in particular, on the personal and social challenges posed by an appearance which is different from the norm. These interventions vary in intensity, depending on the recipient’s level of distress. They are designed to be delivered either face to face by a therapist with appropriate training, or in the case of Face It (for adults) and YP Face It (for young people), self-administered online. Examples from these interventions will be provided, and their potential in the South African context explored with delegates.
Citation
Rumsey, N. (2011, November). Adjusting to burn injury: What do we know?. Presented at Annual Conference of the South African Burn Society, Cape Town, South Africa
Presentation Conference Type | Keynote |
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Conference Name | Annual Conference of the South African Burn Society |
Conference Location | Cape Town, South Africa |
Start Date | Nov 10, 2011 |
End Date | Nov 12, 2011 |
Publication Date | Nov 1, 2011 |
Peer Reviewed | Not Peer Reviewed |
Keywords | burns |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/958163 |
Additional Information | Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : Annual Conference of the South African Burn Society |
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