Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Parents Following Their Child's Single-Event Trauma: A Meta-Analysis of Prevalence Rates and Risk Factor Correlates.

ABSTRACT: Evidence suggests parents of children who experience a trauma may develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which can have significant consequences for their own and their child's functioning. As such, identifying the rates and possible correlates for the development of PTSD in parents is of clinical and theoretical importance, and would enhance our understanding of how best to support families in the aftermath of trauma. This meta-analysis of 41 studies (n = 4370) estimated the rate of PTSD in parents following their child's single-incident trauma to be 17.0% (95% CI 14.1-20.0%); when removing samples which were mixed, or not exclusively single-incident traumas the prevalence estimate dropped to 14.4% (95% CI 10.8-18.5%). Pooled effect sizes of 32 potential correlates for parents dev

SUBMITTER: Wilcoxon LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8541994 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature