Rachel M Hiller1, Sarah L Halligan2, Rachel Ariyanayagam3, Tim Dalgleish4, Patrick Smith5, William Yule5, Ed Glucksman6, Peter Watson4, Richard Meiser-Stedman7. 1. Department of Psychology, University of Bath, R.Hiller@bath.ac.uk. 2. Department of Psychology, University of Bath. 3. Kent Hospital University Trust. 4. Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit. 5. King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience. 6. Emergency Department, King's College Hospital, and. 7. Department of Clinical Psychology, University of East Anglia.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Following child trauma, parents are at risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), either owing to their direct involvement or from hearing of their child's involvement. Despite the potential impact of a parent's development of PTSD on both the parent and child, little is known about what may place a parent at increased risk. METHOD: PTSD symptoms were assessed ≤ 4 weeks, 6 months, and 3 years post-trauma, along with a range of potential risk factors, in a sample of parents of 2-10-year-old children who were involved in a motor vehicle collision. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Two symptom trajectories were identified: Those parents whose symptoms remained low across all time points and those whose symptoms remained elevated at 6 months post-trauma and declined by 3 years. Subjective threat, thought suppression, and maladaptive cognitions about damage to the child were identified as key predictors of poorer outcomes.
OBJECTIVE: Following child trauma, parents are at risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), either owing to their direct involvement or from hearing of their child's involvement. Despite the potential impact of a parent's development of PTSD on both the parent and child, little is known about what may place a parent at increased risk. METHOD: PTSD symptoms were assessed ≤ 4 weeks, 6 months, and 3 years post-trauma, along with a range of potential risk factors, in a sample of parents of 2-10-year-old children who were involved in a motor vehicle collision. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Two symptom trajectories were identified: Those parents whose symptoms remained low across all time points and those whose symptoms remained elevated at 6 months post-trauma and declined by 3 years. Subjective threat, thought suppression, and maladaptive cognitions about damage to the child were identified as key predictors of poorer outcomes.
Authors: Els P M van Meijel; Maj R Gigengack; Eva Verlinden; Alida F W van der Steeg; J Carel Goslings; Frank W Bloemers; Jan S K Luitse; Frits Boer; Martha A Grootenhuis; Ramón J L Lindauer Journal: J Clin Psychol Med Settings Date: 2019-12
Authors: Els P M van Meijel; Maj R Gigengack; Eva Verlinden; Alida F W van der Steeg; J Carel Goslings; Frank W Bloemers; Jan S K Luitse; Frits Boer; Martha A Grootenhuis; Ramón J L Lindauer Journal: Child Psychiatry Hum Dev Date: 2020-04
Authors: Rachel M Hiller; Richard Meiser-Stedman; Sarah Lobo; Cathy Creswell; Pasco Fearon; Anke Ehlers; Lynne Murray; Sarah L Halligan Journal: J Child Psychol Psychiatry Date: 2017-12-02 Impact factor: 8.982