Prospective Evaluation of Parent Distress Following Pediatric Burns and Identification of Risk Factors for Young Child and Parent Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

The findings from this study suggest that parents' responses to a traumatic event may play a particularly important role in a young child's psychological recovery. However, further research is needed to confirm the direction of the relationship between child and parent distress. This study identified variables that could be incorporated into screening tools or targeted by early intervention protocols to prevent the development of persistent child and parent PTSS following medical trauma.