The psychophysiological and health corollaries of child problem behaviours in caregivers of children with autism and ADHD

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 150-157

  Lovell, B ^a   Moss, M ^a   Wetherell, M A ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ADHD; Autism; Caregivers; Child problem behaviours; Common health problems; Cortisol

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONDUCT DISORDER; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PENNEBAKER INVENTORY OF LIMBIC LANGUIDNESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; STRENGTHS AND DIFFICULTIES QUESTIONNAIRE; WAKEFULNESS; ADOLESCENT; HEALTH STATUS; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; SALIVA; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALIVA; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84920660138     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jir.12081     Document Type: Article

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