Assessing child symptom severity and stress in parents of autistic children

Preschoolers were rated less symptomatic by their parents than by clinicians. Lower functioning, nonverbal, odd-looking, self-abusive, seizuring and hyperirritable children were rated more symptomatic than their peers. Best predictor of stress for both parents was a child's self-abuse; for moth...

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Published in:Journal of child psychology and psychiatry 1989-05, Vol.30 (May 89), p.459-470
Main Authors: Konstantareas, M M, Homatidis, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autistic young children
Factors
Parents
Perception
Stress
Symptoms
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Summary:Preschoolers were rated less symptomatic by their parents than by clinicians. Lower functioning, nonverbal, odd-looking, self-abusive, seizuring and hyperirritable children were rated more symptomatic than their peers. Best predictor of stress for both parents was a child's self-abuse; for mothers hyperirriritability and older age were also associated with elevated stress scores. (Abstract amended)
ISSN:0021-9630