Associations and Costs of Parental Symptoms of Psychiatric Distress in a Multi-Diagnosis Group of Children with Special Needs

Autor/inn/en	Thurston, S.; Paul, L.; Loney, P.; Ye, C.; Wong, M.; Browne, G.
Titel	Associations and Costs of Parental Symptoms of Psychiatric Distress in a Multi-Diagnosis Group of Children with Special Needs
Quelle	In: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 55 (2011) 3, S.263-280 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0964-2633
DOI	10.1111/j.1365-2788.2010.01356.x
Schlagwörter	Family Needs; Economically Disadvantaged; Parenting Styles; Mental Health; Identification; Clinical Diagnosis; Disabilities; Special Needs Students; Costs; Correlation; Case Studies; Surveys; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Social Support Groups; Severity (of Disability); Primary Health Care; Health Services; Rehabilitation; Therapy; Parents + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychohygiene; Identifikation; Identifizierung; Handicap; Behinderung; Sonderpädagogischer Förderbedarf; Cost; Kosten; Korrelation; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Schweregrad; Gesundheitsvorsorge; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Therapie; Eltern
Abstract	Background: Families supporting children with complex needs are significantly more distressed and economically disadvantaged than families of children without disability and delay. What is not known is the associations and costs of parental psychiatric distress within a multi-diagnosis group of special needs children. Methods: In this cross-sectional survey, families were identified from the Children's Treatment Network. Families were eligible if the child was aged 0-19 years, resided in Simcoe/York, and if there were multiple family needs (n = 429). Results: Some 42% of surveyed parents exhibited symptoms (mild to severe) of psychiatric distress. The presence of these symptoms was associated with reports of poorer social support, family dysfunction, greater adverse impact of the child's situation on the family, poorer child behaviour, unfavourable parenting styles and poorer child psychosocial functioning. The severity of the child's physical dysfunction was not related to parents/guardians most knowledgeable symptoms of psychiatric distress. Total parent costs were higher and children's uses of primary care services were higher in parents with symptoms of psychiatric distress. Conclusion: Parent symptoms of psychiatric distress are a significant societal concern in families with complex needs children. Children's rehabilitation efforts need to incorporate parental mental health assessment and treatment into existing programmes. This could lead to decreases in direct and indirect healthcare utilisation costs. (As Provided).
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