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The burden of caring for children with emotional or conduct disorders

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posted on 2012-10-24, 08:55 authored by Howard Meltzer, T. Ford, R. Goodman, P. Vostanis
Introduction. There is a paucity of evidence from epidemiological studies on the burden of children's emotional and conduct disorders on their parents. The main purpose of this study is to describe the problems experienced by parents of children with conduct and emotional disorders using data from a large national study on the mental health of children and young people in Great Britain. Materials and Methods. The Development and Well-Being Assessment and sections of the Child and Adolescent Burden Assessment were included in a nationally representative survey of the mental health of 10,438 children, aged 5-15, in Great Britain. Results and Discussion. Approximately half the parents of children with conduct disorder reported that they felt restricted in doing things socially with or without their children, embarrassed about their child's problems, and that these also made the relationship with their partner more strained. Conclusions. There is a growing need for research on the consequences of children mental disorders on families to increase the awareness of frontline workers on the burden to parents. Because parents feel embarrassed and stigmatized, they may hide their own feelings which may further exacerbate the situation.

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International Journal of Family Medicine, 2011, 2011, 801203

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International Journal of Family Medicine

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2090-2042

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2090-2050

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2011

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2012-10-24

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http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ijfm/2011/801203/

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eng

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