The association of anxiety disorders and depression with facial scarring: population-based, data linkage, matched cohort analysis of 358 158 patients.
John Alexander Gerald GibsonThomas D DobbsRowena GriffithsJiao SongAshley AkbariOwen BodgerHayley A HutchingsRonan A LyonsAnn JohnIain S WhitakerPublished in: BJPsych open (2023)
There is a high burden of anxiety disorders and depression in this patient group. Risk of these mental health disorders is very much determined by factors apparent at the time of injury, supporting the need for psychological support.