Incidence and associations of parental and child posttraumatic stress symptoms in pediatric patients

Landolt, Markus A.; Vollrath, Margarete; Ribi, Karin; Gnehm, Hanspeter E.; Sennhauser, Felix H.

doi:10.1111/1469-7610.00201

Incidence and associations of parental and child posttraumatic stress symptoms in pediatric patients

Background: Previous studies consistently found remarkable prevalence rates of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and posttraumatic stress disorders (PTSD) in pediatric patients and their parents. Findings suggest a significant association between child and parent PTSS. The present study examin…