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April 10, 2026Journal of Burn Care & ResearchOpen Access

Psychiatric Disorders in Burn Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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DGD. Dee GriffinMLMarlynn LópezEDEllie Duckworth

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Overview

Systematic review finds high psychiatric diagnosis prevalence in burn patients, suggesting urgent mental health needs.

Key Points

  • This study aims to evaluate the impact of psychiatric diagnoses on burn outcomes and the likelihood of developing new psychiatric conditions post-burn.
  • Conducted a literature search across multiple databases to identify observational studies.
  • Excluded case reports, animal studies, and non-relevant articles.
  • Utilized random-effects models to synthesize data and calculate pooled odds ratios.
  • 159 studies were selected for the review, with 36 included in the meta-analysis.
  • Pre-existing psychiatric diagnoses correlate with a higher risk of burn injuries (OR 6.46).
  • After burns, there is an increased risk of hospital admissions related to mental health (OR 2.98).
  • Patients are likely to develop new psychiatric conditions such as depression (OR 1.57) and PTSD (OR 4.49).

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Griffin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d896406c1944d70ce078efhttps://doi.org/10.1093/jbcr/irag033.447
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