Abstract
This paper looks at the long-term effects of living with facial disfigurement caused by a burns injury. It applies a psychosocial model to understand how someone with such an injury confronts and adapts to living with a changed self-image.
MeSH terms
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Adaptation, Psychological
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Burns / psychology*
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Burns / rehabilitation
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Burns / surgery
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Child, Preschool
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Facial Injuries / psychology*
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Facial Injuries / rehabilitation
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Facial Injuries / surgery
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Female
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Humans
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Self Concept
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United Kingdom