Attachment Style and Mental Health Profiles of Parents Caring for a Child with Autism: Suicidal Ideation, Depression and Anxiety

Shtayermman, Oren; Zhang, Yiewi

doi:10.1007/s10803-021-05355-4

Cited by 11 publications

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“…Accordingly, it is crucial to study parenting children with autism since it differs from everyday parenting [1]. A current study shows that autistic children's parents require a healthy mental state to manage an aggressive child with autism [4].…”

Section: Current Statusmentioning

confidence: 80%

“…The primary caregiver of a child with autism is their parent [1]. Therefore, giving the children special attention is their responsibility.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Likewise, even non-biological parents experience stress and anxiety when looking after their child who has autism [3]. According to [1], taking care of a child with autism can sometimes get so demanding that parents develop depression and suicidal ideation.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Relationship Between Childhood Autism Condition and Mental Health of Parents of Children with Autism

Fang¹

2023

EHSS

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This research study posed one specific question: does childhood autism as a condition directly hurt the mental well-being of parents whose children have autism? To answer the question, the researcher performed a content analysis of existing literature on the subject. The general answer the researcher found is that, indeed, the condition of childhood autism impairs parents’ mental health. This study established that, in most cases, a child with autism’s primary caregiver is their father or mother. This study using content analysis of existing research, confirms that caring for an autistic child contributes to poorer mental health among parents. Even though this study finds no variation in the extent of mental health impacts on fathers and mothers, mothers are more susceptible to mental health deterioration. Therefore, it makes sense to investigate the impacts of childhood autism condition on the psychological wellbeing of parents with autistic children.

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Section: Current Statusmentioning

confidence: 80%

“…The primary caregiver of a child with autism is their parent [1]. Therefore, giving the children special attention is their responsibility.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Relationship Between Childhood Autism Condition and Mental Health of Parents of Children with Autism

Fang¹

2023

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“…This finding is in line with studies examining the experiences of mothers of children with ASD in other regions of the world [ 5 , 17 , 24 , 52 , 53 , 54 ]. These studies found that parents’ limited awareness of ASD contributed to initial reactions of denial, sorrow, fear and shock, and that parents who have children diagnosed with ASD exhibit greater levels of mental health problems such as anxiety and depression [ 18 , 19 ], as well as suicidal ideation [ 55 ].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Towards a “New Mothering” Practice? The Life Experiences of Mothers Raising a Child with Autism in Urban Ethiopia

Asmare

Taye

Kotecho

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurological and developmental disorder that has seen an increase in prevalence over the past two decades, particularly in low and middle-income countries. The purpose of the current paper is to examine the experiences of mothers in Ethiopia raising a child with ASD through employing a qualitative research design involving semi-structured interviews with twenty mothers. The experiences of mothers in this study fell into three thematic areas: (1) grieving and experiencing other emotions arising from the diagnosis of their child; (2) developing, understanding and defining autism; and (3) accepting the diagnosis and developing coping strategies for raising their child. The findings revealed that raising a child with autism introduced a new lifelong experience to mothers’ everyday lives, profoundly changing their parenting role and transforming their view of mothering. Recognition of the experience of “new mothering” and mothers’ meaning-making process, stress, coping mechanisms and resilience is critical to informing policies, programs, counseling and other therapeutic efforts to assist children with autism and their families for social workers in Ethiopia and those working with the Ethiopian diaspora in other regions of the world.

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“…In comparison, 95% of parents and 93% of adults with autism reported adverse effects on their mental health[ 64 ]. In addition, several parents of children with autism committed suicide due to the severe psychological pressure and stress during the care of their children[ 65 ].…”

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Effects of COVID-19 on children with autism

Al‐Biltagi¹,

Saeed²,

Bediwy³

et al. 2022

World J Virol

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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affects all countries and populations worldwide, significantly impacting people with autism with a high risk of morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19. Approximately 25% of children with autism have an asymptomatic or symptomatic immune deficiency or dysfunction. In addition, they frequently have various comorbid conditions that increase the severity of COVID-19. In addition, severe COVID-19 during pregnancy may increase the risk of autism in the offspring. Furthermore, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 could target human nervous system tissues due to its neurotrophic effects. The COVID-19 pandemic intensely impacts many patients and families in the autism community, especially the complex management of autism-associated disorders during the complete lockdown. During the complete lockdown, children with autism had difficulties coping with the change in their routine, lack of access to special education services, limited physical space available, and problems related to food and sleep. Additionally, children with autism or intellectual disabilities are more liable to be abused by others during the pandemic when the standard community supports are no longer functioning to protect them. Early detection and vaccination of children with autism against COVID-19 are highly indicated. They should be prioritized for testing, vaccination, and proper management of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. In this review, we discuss the various effects of COVID-19 on children with autism, the difficulties they face, the increased risk of infection during pregnancy, how to alleviate the impact of COVID-19, and how to correct the inequalities in children with autism.

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Attachment Style and Mental Health Profiles of Parents Caring for a Child with Autism: Suicidal Ideation, Depression and Anxiety

Cited by 11 publications

References 53 publications

The Relationship Between Childhood Autism Condition and Mental Health of Parents of Children with Autism

The Relationship Between Childhood Autism Condition and Mental Health of Parents of Children with Autism

Towards a “New Mothering” Practice? The Life Experiences of Mothers Raising a Child with Autism in Urban Ethiopia

Effects of COVID-19 on children with autism

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