Indicators of distress in families of children with cerebral palsy

A Majnemer, M Shevell, M Law, C Poulin… - Disability and …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To describe family distress as reported by parents of children with cerebral palsy
(CP) and to identify factors associated with distress. Method: In this descriptive, historical …

Stress in parents of children with cerebral palsy: what sources of stress are we talking about?

M Ketelaar, MJM Volman, JW Gorter… - Child: care, health and …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background Parents of children with cerebral palsy (CP) often experience high levels of
stress. Little is known however on the different sources of stress parents experience. The …

The psychosocial well-being of parents of children with cerebral palsy: a comparison study

A Cheshire, JH Barlow, LA Powell - Disability and rehabilitation, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose. Parents of children with cerebral palsy (CP) may be at risk from poor psychosocial
well-being, compared with parents of children without a long-term health condition (LTHC) …

The function of parents and their children with cerebral palsy

N Murphy, DA Caplin, BJ Christian, BL Luther… - PM&R, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine associations between the function of parents and that of their
children with cerebral palsy (CP) and the influence of the levels of the child's impairment …

Factors associated with caregiver experience in families with a child with cerebral palsy

L Lowes, TS Clark, G Noritz - Journal of pediatric rehabilitation …, 2016 - content.iospress.com
PURPOSE: Managing the stresses of parenting a child with cerebral palsy (CP) can be
challenging. This study sought to identify factors that are associated with higher levels of …

Stress and coping: A comparison of self-report measures of functioning in families of young children with cerebral palsy or no medical diagnosis

PA Britner, MC Morog, RC Pianta… - Journal of Child and Family …, 2003 - Springer
We analyzed data from 87 mothers of children ages 15 to 44 months with cerebral palsy
(CP) or no diagnosis, who completed the Dyadic Adjustment Scale, Parenting Stress Index …

Family stress associated with cerebral palsy

H Fritz, C Sewell-Roberts - Cerebral palsy, 2020 - Springer
The caregiving demands faced by parents of children with cerebral palsy may elevate their
risk of stress-related health outcomes. We reviewed 44 empirical studies of family stress in …

Behavioural problems in school age children with cerebral palsy

M Brossard-Racine, N Hall, A Majnemer… - European journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Although behavioural problems are frequent in children with Cerebral
Palsy (CP), the exact nature of these difficulties and their relationship with intrinsic or …

Determinants of life quality in school-age children with cerebral palsy

A Majnemer, M Shevell, P Rosenbaum, M Law… - The Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To characterize the quality of life of children with cerebral palsy from the
parents' and children's perspectives. STUDY DESIGN: Ninety-five children were recruited; a …

Maternal parenting stress and its correlates in families with a young child with cerebral palsy

S Glenn, C Cunningham, H Poole… - Child: care, health …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate factors predicting parenting stress in mothers of pre‐school children
with cerebral palsy. Method Eighty mothers and children participated. Mothers completed …