Can the parent training technique reduce parental stress in the food selectivity of children with autism spectrum?

FERRAMOSCA, Federica M.; Lupo, Roberto; CARRIERO, Chiara; PILON, Alessandro; PRIMATIVO, Cosimo; Vitale, Elsa

doi:10.23736/s2724-6612.21.02184-9

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“…As can be seen from several studies in the literature, children with Autism Spectrum Disorder are more vulnerable to sleep disorders: an Indian study by [3] conducted on 73 children between 3 and 12 years of age with typical and 73 children between 3 and 12 years with ASD show more sleep problems in the latter than in able-bodied children. A review of the studies highlights an emerging problem: food selectivity which is estimated to be around 60/70% of children with ASD, with a diet restricted to very few foods and the aversion to specific flavors, colors, textures and temperatures [4]. It is pleonastic to underline how individual, parental, marital, social and financial stress overwhelms the lives of parents, who feel desperate, exhausted and powerless in the face of this new situation.…”

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The Relationship between Autism Spectrum Disorder among Children and Perceived Functioning among Parents in Italy

Vitale,

Trevisi,

Lezzi

et al. 2024

Int. J. Pediatr. Child Health

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Aim: To evaluate how the life of a parent changes from a psychological, social and economic point of view and to investigate levels of anxiety and depression perceived from the moment of diagnosis of the child's Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Methods: From March to December 2021 an observational, cross sectional multicentre study was conducted. Results: A total of 372 parents were recruited in this survey. From data collected, most of parents reported high depression than anxiety levels. Parents interviewed declared that in most of the life spheres, such as: social, working, family, the presence of their sons with ADS have importantly influenced their lives. No significant associations were recorded between the autistic child habits or behaviors and the presence of anxiety among participants. On the other hand, motor and vocalist which could create serious disturbance among neighborhood was significantly associated with depression condition (p=0.021). Conclusions: It has been shown that social, psychological and economic support from institutions and professionals is still very low.

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confidence: 99%