Psychological distress in mothers of disabled children
N. Breslau, K. S. Staruch and E. A. Mortimer Jr
We examined the impact of child disability on psychological distress in
mothers, by comparing scores on two indexes of psychological distress of
369 mothers of children with cystic fibrosis, cerebral palsy,
myelodysplasia, or multiple physical handicaps, with those of 456 mothers
from a randomly selected sample of families ("control" subjects). Mothers
of disabled children scored significantly higher than control subjects on
both indexes of psychological distress. This finding persisted when the
mothers' education, family income, and racial composition were controlled
for. Type of disability, ie, the diagnostic classification of the disabled
children, was unrelated to the mother's level of psychological distress. In
contrast, the disabled child's dependence on others in daily activities had
a significant effect on both measures of psychological distress; the more
dependent the child, the greater was the mother's distress.
Performance of Physical Activities by Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy
Palisano et al.
ptjournal 2007;87:77-87.
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Physical and Mental Health of Mothers Caring for a Child With Rett Syndrome
Laurvick et al.
Pediatrics 2006;118:e1152-e1164.
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Impact of a Child's Chronic Illness on Maternal Sleep and Daytime Functioning.
Meltzer and Mindell
Arch Intern Med 2006;166:1749-1755.
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The Health and Well-Being of Caregivers of Children With Cerebral Palsy
Raina et al.
Pediatrics 2005;115:e626-e636.
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The Health of Primary Caregivers of Children With Cerebral Palsy: How Does It Compare With That of Other Canadian Caregivers?
Brehaut et al.
Pediatrics 2004;114:e182-e191.
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Relationship of Therapists' Attitudes, Children's Motor Ability, and Parenting Stress to Mothers' Perceptions of Therapists' Behaviors During Early Intervention
O'Neil et al.
ptjournal 2001;81:1412-1424.
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A Review of Psychosocial Interventions for Children With Chronic Health Conditions
Bauman et al.
Pediatrics 1997;100:244-251.
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Experience of Families with Very Low Birthweight Children with Neurologic Sequelae
Rivers et al.
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