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When parents have an excessive level of distress about their child's abuse (e.g., can't stop crying when talking about it), a good first step is to: Refer the parent for their own individual treatment Allow the child to observe and understand the parent's distress so that they can see how much the parent cares about them Encourage the parent to discuss their feelings with you and try to address them in parent sessions Use joint parent-child sessions to work through the affective ...