‘My child could have died’: counterfactual thoughts and psychological distress in parents of trauma survivors

ABSTRACTBackground: After exposure to a potentially traumatic event, survivors may experience thoughts about ‘what could have happened’, referred to as counterfactual thoughts (CFTs). CFTs have been found to have a negative impact on survivors’ mental health. This is the first study to investigate w...

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Main Authors: Ines Blix, Kristin Alve Glad, Andrea Undset, Tore Wentzel-Larsen, Akiah Astral Ottesen, Tine K. Jensen, Grete Dyb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20008066.2024.2326736