Associations between parental posttraumatic stress disorder and both offspring internalizing problems and parental aggression within the National Comorbidity Survey-Replication

▶ The literature base is mixed with regard to the sequelae of parental PTSD. ▶ Parental PTSD may relate to aggression toward offspring. ▶ Parental PTSD also may be associated with offspring internalizing symptoms. ▶ Data from the NCS-R indicated parental PTSD is uniquely related to these outcomes. ▶ Findings are discussed in terms of better understanding correlates of parental PTSD.