Family member response to violent infant kidnapping.
All family members interviewed suffered from chronic posttraumatic stress disorder 5 or more years after an infant kidnapping. Psychiatric nurses should routinely assess for secondary victimization related to any type of traumatic stressor. Nurses should refer parents and families to materials available from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) (http://www.missingkids.com/).
Burgess
Ann W
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Boston College, Connell School of Nursing, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, USA. burges@bc.edu
Baker
Timothy
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Rabun
John B
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Nahirny
Cathy
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D003415:Crime; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology*; D014754:Violence