The effect of support group on the mental health and quality of life for mothers with autistic children

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-53

  Shu, B C ^a   Lung, For Wey ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG ARMED FORCES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Autistic children; GEE; Mental health; Mothers; Quality of life; Support group

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EMPLOYMENT; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SKILL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUPPORT GROUP; TRAINING; WELLBEING;

ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 13844275452     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2005.00661.x     Document Type: Article

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