APS
2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022
Profiles of Maternal Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Early Childhood Longitudinally Predict Children’s Mental Health Outcomes in Middle Childhood
- Christopher Khudari
Stony Brook University - Kristin Bernard
Stony Brook University - Mary Dozier
University of Delaware
Abstract
Parents’ history of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) elevate risk for mental health problems in their offspring. Using a longitudinal design, this study found that profiles of parental PTSD during early childhood (i.e., repeatedly elevated PTSD symptoms) predicted children’s internalizing and externalizing behavior in middle childhood.
Childhood Adversity
