@article{ref1,
title="Brief report: children's responses to trauma- and nontrauma-related hospital admission: a comparison study",
journal="Journal of pediatric psychology",
year="2008",
author="Murray, B. L. and Kenardy, J. A. and Spence, Susan H.",
volume="33",
number="4",
pages="435-440",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study aims to investigate and compare psychological responses in children and parents 1 month after trauma- and nontrauma-related hospital admission. METHODS: Two hundred and five children aged 7-16 years (and their parents) were assessed for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), other psychopathology, and distress 1 month after trauma-related (Trauma Group; n = 101) and nontrauma-related hospital admission (Non-Trauma Group; n = 104). RESULTS: Clinically elevated PTSD symptom levels were more prevalent in children admitted for trauma-related (18%) than nontrauma-related reasons (4%). Parents also experienced posttraumatic distress, although rates of clinically elevated symptom levels did not differ between the Trauma (11%) and Non-Trauma (8%) groups. Other pathology and distress in children and parents were comparable across groups. CONCLUSIONS: Children experienced greater posttraumatic distress following trauma-related hospital admission, while parents' experience of their child's hospitalization is equally distressing regardless of the reason for admission.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0146-8693",
doi="10.1093/jpepsy/jsm078",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsm078"
}