Prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD) can be a life-altering and traumatic
event for expectant parents. Parental anxiety, depression, and traumatic stress are common …

Neurodevelopmental disability (NDD) is recognised as one of the most common
comorbidities in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) and is associated with altered …

Objective The aim of this study was to compare trajectories of maternal and paternal
psychological distress after prenatal diagnosis of fetal moderate–severe congenital heart …

Aims Having a child with congenital heart disease (CHD) can affect parental health-related
quality of life (HR-QoL). We investigated the long-term trajectories of mental HRQoL (m …

Objective: The paediatric cardiac ICU presents unique challenges to optimal communication
practices, which may impact participation in medical decision-making and long-term …

The current state of research on the emergence and maintenance of somatoform symptoms
in childhood identifies the influence of both child and parental factors. The aim of the present …

Purpose To identify predictors of post-traumatic stress symptomology among parents of
infants with complex congenital heart defects at hospital discharge and after 4 months …

Background Post-traumatic growth is a positive psychological change that may aid recovery
in individuals experiencing trauma. Owing to the lack of research in the area of parental care …

Abstract Background Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in parents traumatized by a
child's critical illness, while differences in prevalence and risk factors for parental PTSD in …

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect, affecting approximately
1% of all live births in the United States. 1 Following improvements in medical and surgical …