CBM CBM Psychological & Psychosocial Support

Question 1

Which psychiatric condition is most commonly diagnosed in burn survivors during acute hospitalization?

Accepted Answer

Acute stress disorder (ASD)

Answer

Major depressive disorder

Answer

Bipolar disorder

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Schizophrenia

Question 2

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in burn survivors is most strongly predicted by which factor?

Accepted Answer

Perceived threat to life and pre-existing anxiety disorder

Answer

Burn size (TBSA percentage)

Answer

Length of ICU stay

Answer

Number of surgical procedures

Question 3

The 'face' validity of body image disturbance in burn survivors refers to distress arising primarily from which source?

Accepted Answer

Visible scarring and disfigurement that alters social identity and self-perception

Answer

Phantom limb sensations after amputation

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Changes in body weight during hospitalization

Answer

Altered proprioception from skin grafts

Question 4

Which validated screening tool is commonly used to assess PTSD symptoms in adult burn survivors?

Accepted Answer

PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)

Answer

Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)

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Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A)

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Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)

Question 5

Itching (pruritus) in burn scars significantly affects psychological outcomes primarily through which mechanism?

Accepted Answer

Chronic, unrelenting itch disrupts sleep, increases anxiety, and reduces quality of life

Answer

Pruritus directly causes depression through cytokine release

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It prevents patients from wearing compression garments

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Itch is a sign of infection that increases patient fear

Question 6

Which therapeutic approach has the strongest evidence for treating depression and PTSD in burn survivors?

Accepted Answer

Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT)

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Psychodynamic psychotherapy

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Hypnotherapy alone

Answer

Pharmacotherapy with antipsychotics