Assessment of Psychiatric Illness in Burnt Patients

Abstract

Background: Psychological distress is among the most frequent and debilitating complications post-burn
injury. The present study was conducted to assess psychiatric illness in burnt patients.
Materials and Method: The present study was conducted on 102 burn patients of both genders. Incidence
of pre-morbid psychopathology, marital status, education and employment status was recorded.
Results: Out of 102 patients, males were 60 and females were 42.67 patients were married and 35 were
unmarried, 38 were skilled and 64 were semi skilled, 42 had primary, 35 had secondary and 25 were
uneducated. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Major psychiatric illness were depression in 32,
personality disorder in 10, schizophrenia in 5, substance disorder in 7 and Posttraumatic stress disorder in
12 cases. The difference was significant (P< 0.0 5).
Conclusion: Authors found high incidence of psychiatric illness such as depression, personality disorder,
schizophrenia and substance disorder in burn patients.