Mental health and coping strategies in families of children and young adults with muscular dystrophies.
J Neurol
; 267(7): 2054-2069, 2020 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Living with a progressive disease as muscular dystrophy (MD) can be challenging for the patient and the entire family from both emotional and practical point of view. We aimed to extend our previously published data about mental health in patients with MDs, also investigating coping profiles of both themselves and their parents. Furthermore, we wanted to verify whether psychological adaptation of patients can be predicted by coping strategies, taking also into account physical impairment, cognitive level and socioeconomic status.METHODS:
112 patients with MDs, aged 2-32 were included. Their emotional and behavioural features were assessed through parent- and self-report Achenbach System for Empirically Based Assessment questionnaires and Strength and Difficulties Questionnaires. Development and Well-Being Assessment or Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule were administered to confirm suspected diagnoses. Coping profile of both parents and patients was assessed through the self-administered New Italian Version of the Coping Orientation to the Problems Experienced questionnaire and its relationship with emotional/behavioural outcome was examined in linear regression analyses.RESULTS:
High prevalence of intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorders was confirmed in Duchenne MD. Despite the high rate of internalizing symptomatology, we did not report higher rate of psychopathological disorders compared to general population. Parents tend to rely more on positive reinterpretation and less on disengagement coping. Avoidance coping, whether used by parents or patients, and ID, predicted increased emotional/behavioural problems.CONCLUSIONS:
Psychosocial interventions should address problems of anxiety and depression that people with MDs frequently experience, even through fostering parents' and childrens' engagement coping over disengagement coping.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Sintomas Comportamentais
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Adaptação Psicológica
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Família
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Transtorno do Espectro Autista
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Deficiência Intelectual
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Distrofias Musculares
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article