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Challenging child behaviours positively predict symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder in parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and rare diseases
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posted on 2020-01-01, 00:00 authored by M Stewart, Ali Schnabel, David HallfordDavid Hallford, Jane McGillivrayJane McGillivray, D Forbes, M Foster, K Shandley, M Gardam, David AustinDavid AustinBackground: This study investigated the validity of conceptualising elevated stress in parents of children who exhibit challenging behaviour within the framework of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It was hypothesised that parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and parents of children with a rare disease would endorse greater PTSD symptomatology than parents of typically developing (TD) children, and that challenging child behaviours would positively predict PTSD symptomatology. Method: The Life Events Checklist for DSM-5, Developmental Behaviour Checklist (Parent) and PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 were administered to 395 parents. Results: Significantly more PTSD symptomatology was reported by parents of children with ASD and parents of children with a rare disease than parents of TD children, and challenging child behaviours positively predicted PTSD symptomatology in both groups. Conclusion: A PTSD framework may validly explain elevated stress among some parents of children with ASD and parents of children with a rare disease, and has important implications for support delivered to parents by healthcare providers.
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Research in autism spectrum disordersVolume
69Article number
101467Pagination
1 - 9Publisher
ElsevierLocation
Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPublisher DOI
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1750-9467eISSN
1878-0237Language
engPublication classification
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