The Association between Child Autism Symptomatology, Maternal Quality of Life, and Risk for Depression

Autor/inn/en	Zablotsky, Benjamin; Anderson, Connie; Law, Paul
Titel	The Association between Child Autism Symptomatology, Maternal Quality of Life, and Risk for Depression
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43 (2013) 8, S.1946-1955 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-012-1745-z
Schlagwörter	Children; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Quality of Life; Depression (Psychology); Mothers; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Risk + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Child; Kind; Kinder; Autismus; Lebensqualität; Mother; Mutter; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Risiko
Abstract	Parents raising children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have been shown to experience high levels of stress and report a lower quality of life. The current study examined the association between child autism symptomatology, mother's quality of life, and mother's risk for depression in a sample of 1,110 mothers recruited from a web-based registry of families with children with an ASD. Higher autism symptomatology and a greater number of co-occurring psychiatric disorders in the child were associated with an increased risk for current treatment of maternal depression and a lower maternal quality of life. The results highlight the importance of screening for depression, particularly in mothers of children with ASD and mental health and behavioral challenges. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10