Prevalence of depression in mothers of intellectually disabled children: A cross-sectional study

Chandravanshi, Gourav; Sharma, Krishan Kumar; Jilowa, Charan Singh; Meena, Parth Singh; Jain, Mahendra Kumar; Prakash, Om

doi:10.4103/0975-2870.202103

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“…Hence every mental health professional should make them aware about facilities like special education in special schools. In our study, 71.7% of caregivers of intellectually disabled children were at risk of depression as derived from PHQ9 score, this finding is consistent with other studies [10][11][15][16]. In one study [16], 85% of the mothers of the mentally retarded suffer from depression.…”

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A Study of Depression among Caregivers of Individuals with Intellectual Disability – A cross sectional study

Bodke¹,

Atram²,

Maidapwad³

2018

Indian Journal of Mental Health

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Background and Objectives: Caregivers of children with intellectually disability experiences high level of emotional, financial and physical stress. The aim of this study is to assess the risk of depression among caregivers of individuals with intellectually disability. Methods: A cross sectional study was done on caregivers of intellectually disabled individuals who has attended Psychiatry outpatient, Department of Government Medical College. 60 patients diagnosed with ID were included by systematic random sampling method. Objective data was collected in a special proforma. Patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used to assess risk of depression among caregivers of Individuals with Intellectually Disabled. MS Excel sheet and SPSS were used for data entering and statistical analysis. Results: On PHQ-9 scale, 71.7% of caregivers had depression out of which, 26.6% shows minimal symptoms of depression, 20% had mild depression, while 13.4% had moderately severe depression and 11.6 % had major severe depression while 28.3% of caregivers had no depression. Depression was more common in females (36.6%) than males (35%). Conclusion: The prevalence of depression among caregivers of Individual with intellectually disabled was higher in this study. The risk of depression was higher in female caregivers as compared to male caregivers.

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A Study of Depression among Caregivers of Individuals with Intellectual Disability – A cross sectional study

Bodke¹,

Atram²,

Maidapwad³

2018

Indian Journal of Mental Health

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“…Moreover, the prevalence of depression among the mothers of children with ASD is highest among mothers of children with all other neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) [Carter, Martínez-Pedraza, & Gray, 2009;Cohrs & Leslie, 2017;Gallagher, Phillips, Oliver, & Carroll, 2008;Morgan et al, 2012;Olsson & Hwang, 2001;Zeedyk & Blacher, 2017]. The limited evidence in LMICs also suggests that the parents of children with ASD are at a higher risk of depression compared to the mothers of children with other NDDs, or mothers of typically developing children [Al-Farsi, Al-Farsi, Al-Sharbati, & Al-Adawi, 2016;Chandravanshi et al, 2017].…”

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“…It is also noteworthy that these relatively well-educated mothers of children with ASD in the present study generally preferred a qualified doctor to seek advice over a family member when they first learned about their child's ASD. Yet, evidence in Bangladesh affirms that doctors are not well educated about ASD care, and there is no systematized referral system [Chowdhury, Rahman, & Haque, 2014]. Lack of supports for ASD care in the medical services, therefore, contributes to delay in referral to ASD care especially in the provision of earlier intensive educational services for children with ASD in schools.…”

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Burden of major depressive disorder and quality of life among mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder in urban bangladesh

Naheed

Islam

Hossain³

et al. 2019

Autism Research

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This cross‐sectional study examined the burden of depression and quality of life (QoL) among mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) attending six schools offering special educational services for children with ASD in urban Dhaka, Bangladesh. All consenting mothers were 18 years of age and older and met criteria for major depressive disorder (MDD) on the Structured Interview for DSM‐V‐TR Research Version‐non patient edition administered by trained raters. QoL was assessed by the EuroQol five‐dimensional standardized questionnaire. MDD was diagnosed in 45% of mothers and was proportionally higher among those who did not work outside the home, had no childcare support at home, expressed low level of satisfaction with the quality of providers when they had sought care for their children with ASD, and reported being recipient of negative attitudes from neighbors toward their children with ASD. QoL was negatively associated with MDD, mothers' illness, and low satisfaction with the health care providers for children with ASD, as well as experiencing a negative attitude by neighbors toward their children. QoL was positively associated with the reported family monthly income and improvement of the children with ASD on school attendance. The prevalence of MDD among mothers of children with ASD was high and associated with poor QoL. Integrating mental health services and supports for mothers in the ASD care of children is likely to address the high burden of depression they face, and improve their overall quality of life. Autism Res 2020, 13: 284–297. © 2019 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Lay Summary The levels of depression were assessed among mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) attending six schools offering special educational services for children with ASD in urban Dhaka, Bangladesh. Almost one in two mothers was found to have major depression. The quality of life of these mothers was generally poor. Integrating mental health services for mothers with ASD care in children is likely to address the burden of depression among the mothers of children with ASD and improve overall quality of life.

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“…While much of the international research of children with intellectual disabilities captures parents experiences (Behrani & Shah, ; Hastings & Taunt, ; Pisula & Porębowicz‐DoÈrsmann, ), the research primarily relies on mothers voices (Chandravanshi et al., ; Mathew & Nair, ; Rajan, Romante, & Srikrishna, ). However, as fathers are now recognised as equal partners in their child’s care, the body of research interest is growing internationally (Al‐Yagon, ; Carpenter & Towers, ; Cohen, Zeedyk, Tipton, Rodas, & Blacher, ; Kumar & Joshi, ; Paynter, Davies, & Beamish, ; Shave & Lashewicz, ; Takataya et al., ; Towers ).…”

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“Something was wrong”: A narrative inquiry of becoming a father of a child with an intellectual disability in Ireland

Marsh

Warren

Savage

2018

Brit J Learn Disabil

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Accessible summary Ten fathers were asked to tell their story of being told that their child was diagnosed with an intellectual disability. They said that initially they were shocked, disappointed, in denial and blamed themselves when the diagnosis was certain. All fathers remembered when they were told and by whom they were told about their child’s diagnosis. Becoming a father was a reason to be happy. Abstract BackgroundIn recent years, there has been a growth of research on men’s experiences of becoming fathers, most of which relates to a typically developing child without intellectual disabilities. While some studies have specifically explored the experiences of becoming a father of a child with an intellectual disability, there are few studies from an Irish context. AimThe aim of this study was to present Irish fathers’ narratives within the context of leading up to the diagnosis and the actual diagnosis of a child’s intellectual disability. MethodA qualitative narrative inquiry design was used with ten fathers aged 31–48 years through semi‐structured interviews. ResultsThis study is part of a larger study focusing on becoming a father of a child with an intellectual disability in Ireland. The findings related to finding out “something was wrong” with the child are presented. ConclusionFathers are emotionally affected by the diagnosis of a child’s intellectual disability. Therefore, healthcare professionals need to be cognisant of the emotional upheaval that such a diagnosis can have on fathers and be sensitive to their needs in supporting them through this process.

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Prevalence of depression in mothers of intellectually disabled children: A cross-sectional study

Cited by 12 publications

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A Study of Depression among Caregivers of Individuals with Intellectual Disability – A cross sectional study

A Study of Depression among Caregivers of Individuals with Intellectual Disability – A cross sectional study

Burden of major depressive disorder and quality of life among mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder in urban bangladesh

“Something was wrong”: A narrative inquiry of becoming a father of a child with an intellectual disability in Ireland

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