After a parent's injury, young children often cope and adapt by becoming clingy with other adults, acting out, or regressing developmentally. This is normal and, with help, will pass.
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About the author: Audrey Daisley, DClinPsych, CPsych
Dr. Audrey Daisley is a consultant clinical neuropsychologist at the Oxford Centre for Enablement, part of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust. She is the lead clinical psychologist for the unit’s family support service.