Emotional Disadaptation and Post-Traumatic Growth in Parents of Children with Disabilities:A Link with Severity of Symptoms and the Age of the Child

The article compares subjective views of mothers of children with neurological conditions and the objective clinical picture of neurological pathology. Sample: mothers of children aged one to three years (M=25,10±6,50) with diagnoses of "Consequences of Early Organic Central Nervous System Damage" and "Cerebral Palsy" (N=85). The study conducted in the form of a clinical interview. Different types of mothers’ awareness about the etiology, neurological diagnoses, clinical symptoms and outcomes of neurological conditions were revealed. Mothers claim that the child does not have a disease, recognizing the presence of child' developmental features, but the idea of neurological pathology as a disease becomes motivating for the organization of child care and cure. There is a tendency for mothers to underestimate the severity of the child's disease, as well as differences in the subjective assessment of the mother and the clinical assessment (р=0,000). The obtained data can be used by professionals in clinical practice and in the rehabilitation system development for the children, to establish a compliant relationship between parents and specialists.

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Posttraumatic growth and related factors among relatives, caring for cancer patients. Systematic review (Part 1)

Shishkova,

Bocharov,

Tsygankova

et al. 2023

V.M. BEKHTEREV REVIEW OF PSYCHIATRY AND MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY

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Caring for cancer patients can have not only negative impact on the informal caregivers, but can also be a source of positive personality transformations in the challenging situation associated with cancer. Aim: identification and synthesis of data on posttraumatic growth (PTG) and socio-demographic, clinical and psychological factors associated with PTG in relatives, caring for patients with cancer. Methods: The review was conducted according to the statement of the PRISMA guidelines. The review used 2 search strategies: systematic electronic search in databases (Pubmed, Google Scholar, Cochrane, EBSCO, SAGE journals и eLIBRARY), manual search of articles in references lists of eligible articles. Results: a total of 23 studies were included in the review. The total amount of relatives and loved ones, caring for cancer patients was 5140. The average age of respondents was 52,2 (SD = 10,77) years. The majority of those surveyed were female - 58% and were spouses/partners of patients (52%). PTG among cancer patients' relatives is a universal phenomenon that occurs in a wide variety of socio-cultural populations and ethnic groups. The Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) is the most popular tool used for assessing PTG in the analyzed studies. Conclusion: there is a gap in domestic research on PTG among cancer patients' informal caregivers. The implementation of the PTG in to the clinical practice will help significantly expand the possibility of providing specialized psychological assistance to them.

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Emotional Disadaptation and Post-Traumatic Growth in Parents of Children with Disabilities:A Link with Severity of Symptoms and the Age of the Child

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Posttraumatic growth and related factors among relatives, caring for cancer patients. Systematic review (Part 1)

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