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Supporting children after single- incident trauma: parents' views
Eva Alisic1, Hennie R Boeije, Marian J Jongmans
1Psychotrauma Center for Children and Youth, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. e.alisic@umcutrecht.nl
Clinical Pediatrics
|September 28, 2011
Summary
Parents
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Trauma Studies
- Parenting Research
Background:
- Single-incident trauma significantly impacts children's well-being.
- Trauma-informed healthcare requires understanding family dynamics.
- Parental support is crucial for child recovery after traumatic events.
Purpose of the Study:
- Explore parents' experiences supporting children post-trauma.
- Identify effective parental strategies in trauma recovery.
- Inform trauma-informed healthcare practices.
Main Methods:
- Conducted semistructured interviews with 33 parents.
- Focused on parents of children aged 8-12 exposed to single-incident trauma.
- Analyzed parental experiences and coping mechanisms.
Main Results:
- Responsive parenting (awareness and action) is key.
- Identified 14 specific parental strategies for supporting children.
- Parental distress levels influenced their responsiveness.
Conclusions:
- Proposed a Relational PTSD and Recovery model for clinicians.
- Highlighted the challenges parents face supporting traumatized children.
- Emphasized aligning healthcare procedures with parental needs to avoid re-traumatization.
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