Parenting-related stress and psychological distress in mothers of toddlers with autism spectrum disorders

Brain and Development

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 133-138

  Estes, Annette ^a   Olson, Erin ^a   Sullivan, Katherine ^a   Greenson, Jessica ^a   Winter, Jamie ^a   Dawson, Geraldine ^b,c   Munson, Jeffrey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c The Autism Speaks Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Distress; Parenting stress; Parents; Toddlers

Indexed keywords

ABERRANT BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRIEF SYMPTOM INVENTORY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPMENTALLY DELAYED; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; PARENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE ON RESOURCES STRESS; SELF REPORT; TYPICALLY DEVELOPING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOTHERS; PARENTING; PARENTS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84872375184     PISSN: 03877604     EISSN: 18727131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.10.004     Document Type: Article

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