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Professional Caregiver's View on Mental Health in Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities : A Nationwide Study of Institutions and Consultation Centers in Japan
Joint Authors
Inagaki, Masumi
Kaga, Makiko
Kobayashi, Tomoka
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-01-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Pharmacology
Abstract EN
Parents of children with intellectual disabilities and/or physical disabilities are supposed to have an increased risk for parenting stress and psychological distress.
We as professional caregivers sometimes experience difficulties in keeping good relations or communicating with the parents.
Professional workers in 460 institutions and consultation centers throughout Japan answered a questionnaire on their clinical experiences.
About 90% of the facilities experienced “distressed parents,” and the parents' condition such as mental health seemed to influence this.
Signs of a depressive state were the most common psychiatric disturbances detected, and it was notable in the pervasive developmental disorder group.
More welfare support, presence of support groups, support from other family members, and medical treatment of the parents' problems were considered to be helpful and thus requested to be improved.
Training more professionals who can properly deal with the parents' mental health needs is an urgent matter that must be tackled.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kobayashi, Tomoka& Inagaki, Masumi& Kaga, Makiko. 2012. Professional Caregiver's View on Mental Health in Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities : A Nationwide Study of Institutions and Consultation Centers in Japan. ISRN Pediatrics،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kobayashi, Tomoka…[et al.]. Professional Caregiver's View on Mental Health in Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities : A Nationwide Study of Institutions and Consultation Centers in Japan. ISRN Pediatrics No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-447366
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kobayashi, Tomoka& Inagaki, Masumi& Kaga, Makiko. Professional Caregiver's View on Mental Health in Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities : A Nationwide Study of Institutions and Consultation Centers in Japan. ISRN Pediatrics. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-447366
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-447366