‘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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2024-12-01
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Series: | European Journal of Psychotraumatology |
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Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20008066.2024.2326736 |