Predictors of depressive symptoms in primary caregivers of young children with or at risk for developmental delay

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 606-619

  Feldman, Maurice ^a,f   Mcdonald, L ^b   Serbin, L ^c   Stack, D ^c   Secco, M L ^d   Yu, C T ^e  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^d CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e St Amont Centre   (Canada)

^f NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Caregiver depressive symptoms; Child behaviour problems; Coping; Developmental delay; Self efficacy; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DOWN SYNDROME; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL STRESS; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PREMATURITY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPINA BIFIDA; TREATMENT PLANNING;

CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34447122195     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2006.00941.x     Document Type: Article

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