Depression and quality of life in mothers of children with pervasive developmental disorders

Fávero-Nunes, Maria Ângela; Santos, Manoel Antônio dos

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“…This result was not verified in a previous study with Brazilian families with only two to three children, on average 25 . This finding may reflect the fact that the children and adolescents in the current sample participate in home care and support, as previously described in economically disadvantaged families 10 .…”

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confidence: 93%

“…disorders 24 and mothers of children with thalassemia 23 . However, the same was not observed when compared to a study with Brazilian mothers of children with autism 25 . It remained lower than in patients with severe psychiatric disorders such as the affective psychoses 26 and caregivers of patients with dementia 27 .…”

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confidence: 57%

“…It remained lower than in patients with severe psychiatric disorders such as the affective psychoses 26 and caregivers of patients with dementia 27 . Psychological wellbeing was lower than that of mothers of healthy children and that of mothers of children with serious mental and clinical illnesses 23,24,25 . When considering the mothers with positive screening for emotional symptoms, the raw score was equal to that presented by psychotic patients with major depression 26 .…”

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confidence: 81%

“…The environmental aspect of quality of life showed the lowest scores, below that of mothers of healthy children and that of mothers of children with serious mental and clinical illnesses 23,24,25 , even when considering emotionally healthy mothers.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Mothers with positive screening had lower scores than patients with psychotic conditions and comorbidity with major depressive disorders, drug dependence and personality disorders 26 and mothers of children with delayed psychomotor development 24,25 .…”

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confidence: 99%

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The present study evaluated the perceived quality of life of the mothers of street children and investigated the association with their history of childhood violence, the occurrence of current domestic violence, their current mental states and that of their children, and family functioning. The applied instruments were as follows: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, WorldSAFECore Questionnaire, Instrument for the Assessment of Quality of Life of the WHO, Global Assessment of Relational Functioning Scale, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire and a socio-demographic questionnaire. The sample of convenience consisted of 79 low-income mothers who raised their children alone, and most of whom had a positive screening for mental illness. The multiple regression analysis showed that the perception of quality of life of these women was associated with the presence of psychopathology either in themselves or their children and family dysfunction. Thus any program aimed at improving the quality of life of such mothers should consider addressing their mental problems as well as those of their children, besides offering educational and psychotherapeutic approaches to these families to improve the social environment

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Burden of major depressive disorder and quality of life among mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder in urban bangladesh

Naheed

Islam

Hossain³

et al. 2019

Autism Research

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This cross‐sectional study examined the burden of depression and quality of life (QoL) among mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) attending six schools offering special educational services for children with ASD in urban Dhaka, Bangladesh. All consenting mothers were 18 years of age and older and met criteria for major depressive disorder (MDD) on the Structured Interview for DSM‐V‐TR Research Version‐non patient edition administered by trained raters. QoL was assessed by the EuroQol five‐dimensional standardized questionnaire. MDD was diagnosed in 45% of mothers and was proportionally higher among those who did not work outside the home, had no childcare support at home, expressed low level of satisfaction with the quality of providers when they had sought care for their children with ASD, and reported being recipient of negative attitudes from neighbors toward their children with ASD. QoL was negatively associated with MDD, mothers' illness, and low satisfaction with the health care providers for children with ASD, as well as experiencing a negative attitude by neighbors toward their children. QoL was positively associated with the reported family monthly income and improvement of the children with ASD on school attendance. The prevalence of MDD among mothers of children with ASD was high and associated with poor QoL. Integrating mental health services and supports for mothers in the ASD care of children is likely to address the high burden of depression they face, and improve their overall quality of life. Autism Res 2020, 13: 284–297. © 2019 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Lay Summary The levels of depression were assessed among mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) attending six schools offering special educational services for children with ASD in urban Dhaka, Bangladesh. Almost one in two mothers was found to have major depression. The quality of life of these mothers was generally poor. Integrating mental health services for mothers with ASD care in children is likely to address the burden of depression among the mothers of children with ASD and improve overall quality of life.

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Brief Report: Social Support and Coping Strategies of Mothers of Children Suffering from ASD in Kuwait

Alkandari

Alsalem

Abohaimed

et al. 2017

J Autism Dev Disord

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This cross-sectional study provides a general profile of mothers of children with ASDs in Kuwait and examines their use of social support resources and coping strategies (using the Brief COPE questionnaire). The majority of mothers reported decreased ability to perform social duties (62.4%) and take care of themselves (50.5%). Overall, 57.7% of mothers reported a decreased ability to enjoy life; this difference was more pronounced among non-Kuwaiti mothers compared to Kuwaiti mothers (p value = 0.03), and in mothers with a bachelor's degree or higher (p value = 0.011). There was a significant association between the mothers' ability to enjoy life and receiving support from the family (p value = 0.021) and support groups (p value = 0.003). "Religion", "Acceptance", and "Positive Reframing" were the 3 most common coping strategies.

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Depression and quality of life in mothers of children with pervasive developmental disorders

Cited by 21 publications

References 16 publications

Quality of life of mothers whose children work on the streets of São Paulo, Brazil

Quality of life of mothers whose children work on the streets of São Paulo, Brazil

Burden of major depressive disorder and quality of life among mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder in urban bangladesh

Brief Report: Social Support and Coping Strategies of Mothers of Children Suffering from ASD in Kuwait

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