Alleged XXXX at a day care center: impact on parents.

@entity1 @entity458 @entity1005
OBJECTIVE: This report describes the cascade of stressful events and secondary life changes experienced by parents in a case of alleged @entity458 at a day care program. The study evaluated parents' @entity1005 ( @entity1005 ) symptoms and general psychological responses to the stressful events 4 years after the alleged abuse, and explored predictive factors of parental distress. METHODS: A total of 39 parents were interviewed about stressful events, life changes, and social support. Current distress reactions, psychological wellbeing, and locus of control were assessed with a battery of standardized measures. RESULTS: Hearing about the @entity458 , testifying in court, hearing the verdict, and being exposed in media reports were all rated by the parents as distressing events. The majority of the parents experienced secondary life changes after the alleged @entity458 . Four years after the alleged @entity458 , one-third of the parents reported a high level of @entity1005 Intrusive symptoms and one-fourth reported a high level of @entity1005 Avoidance symptoms. There was a significant positive correlation between a measure of psychological wellbeing and @entity1005 . Secondary life changes and locus of control significantly predicted @entity1005 . CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates that the alleged @entity458 of @entity1 in day care and the resulting events in the legal system and the media constitute significant and chronic stressors in the lives of the @entity1 's parents. These findings underscore the need to expand the focus of trauma-related sequelae from the @entity1 victim to their parents and family.
