Parental perceptions of barriers to psychotherapy: a comparison between parents of children with and without reported trauma exposure

Key Points

• This research aims to explore parental perceptions of barriers to accessing psychotherapy for children, particularly considering trauma exposure.
• Comparison between parents of children with and without reported trauma exposure
• Qualitative analysis of perceived barriers to psychotherapy
• Structural barriers to accessing psychotherapy were reported as the most significant.
• Parents of children with trauma exposure perceived even greater barriers than those without.