Autism symptom topography and maternal socioemotional functioning
By: Ekas, Naomi.
Contributor(s): Whitman, Thomas L.
Series: American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 115 (3) 2010: 234-249.Publisher: 2010Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): CHILDREN
| MOTHERS | AUTISM | SYMPTOMS | PARENTING | STRESS | DEPRESSION | MENTAL HEALTHSummary: Presents a study which finds, consistent with previous research, that raising a child with autism spectrum disorder is a psychologically distressing experience. Argues that the severity of child symptomatology impacts maternal socioemotional functioning and that multiple dimensions of symptom expression work in combination. Suggests it may be more advantageous to help parents cope with their child's behaviour problems as opposed to individual autism symptoms.
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Presents a study which finds, consistent with previous research, that raising a child with autism spectrum disorder is a psychologically distressing experience. Argues that the severity of child symptomatology impacts maternal socioemotional functioning and that multiple dimensions of symptom expression work in combination. Suggests it may be more advantageous to help parents cope with their child's behaviour problems as opposed to individual autism symptoms.
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