Journal of psychosomatic research
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Controlled Clinical Trial
Physical and mental health problems in parents of adolescents with burns--a controlled, longitudinal study.
Caregiving has been described in the literature as a risk factor for ill health in the carer. This controlled, prospective study examines the course of physical and mental health problems in parents of adolescent survivors of a mass burn incident. ⋯ Evidence gained in longitudinal studies informs on which health problems are most likely to develop in parental caregivers. In the interest of both parent and child, a family-oriented approach is proposed.