Self-blame is a predictor of a stress syndrome and its presence in relatives should be assessed shortly after the burn, to target people needing primary prevention. As a mother attempts to rationalize the cause of the accident, she will ask herself whose fault is it? Although the accident was completely unintended, she will usually consider that the ultimate blame rests with her. The failure to protect the child from the burn results in guilt. Most mothers had a strong desire to protect the child from any further harm.
By Bronwen Jones and Charissa Bloomberg
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