Mental health problems in children of somatically ill parents, e.g. multiple sclerosis.
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Mental health problems in children of somatically ill parents, e.g. multiple sclerosis. / Steck, Barbara; Amsler, Felix; Grether, Andrea; Dillier, Alexandra Schwald; Baldus, Christiane; Haagen, Miriam; Diareme, L; Tsiantis, John; Kappos, Ludwig; Bürgin, Dieter; Romer, Georg.
In: EUR CHILD ADOLES PSY, Vol. 16, No. 3, 3, 2007, p. 199-207.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Mental health problems in children of somatically ill parents, e.g. multiple sclerosis.
AU - Steck, Barbara
AU - Amsler, Felix
AU - Grether, Andrea
AU - Dillier, Alexandra Schwald
AU - Baldus, Christiane
AU - Haagen, Miriam
AU - Diareme, L
AU - Tsiantis, John
AU - Kappos, Ludwig
AU - Bürgin, Dieter
AU - Romer, Georg
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - OBJECTIVES: Based on the investigation of 144 families (144 patients affected by Multiple Sclerosis (MS), 109 partners, and 192 children) examined in three different European child and adolescent psychiatric University centres by means of questionnaires, we evaluated the prevalence of psychological symptoms in the offspring and associated risk factors such as duration and severity of the disease as well as depression of the ill and the healthy parent. RESULTS: Indicate that the severe disease of MS is associated with depression of the ill and healthy parent. Ill parents, especially ill mothers, as well as depressed ill, or depressed healthy parents evaluate their children's mental health problems with a higher prevalence within the internalizing spectrum. Healthy parents report normal psychological adjustment of their children. If two parents present a depressive state, the prevalence of relevant psychological internalizing symptoms is twice or three times as high as the age norms. CONCLUSION: Children in families with a parent affected by MS and associated depression of the parental couple are at high risk of mental health problems, especially internalizing disorders. In focusing on the mental health of children one must also be aware of the potential opportunities to address the parents' own psychological needs.
AB - OBJECTIVES: Based on the investigation of 144 families (144 patients affected by Multiple Sclerosis (MS), 109 partners, and 192 children) examined in three different European child and adolescent psychiatric University centres by means of questionnaires, we evaluated the prevalence of psychological symptoms in the offspring and associated risk factors such as duration and severity of the disease as well as depression of the ill and the healthy parent. RESULTS: Indicate that the severe disease of MS is associated with depression of the ill and healthy parent. Ill parents, especially ill mothers, as well as depressed ill, or depressed healthy parents evaluate their children's mental health problems with a higher prevalence within the internalizing spectrum. Healthy parents report normal psychological adjustment of their children. If two parents present a depressive state, the prevalence of relevant psychological internalizing symptoms is twice or three times as high as the age norms. CONCLUSION: Children in families with a parent affected by MS and associated depression of the parental couple are at high risk of mental health problems, especially internalizing disorders. In focusing on the mental health of children one must also be aware of the potential opportunities to address the parents' own psychological needs.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 16
SP - 199
EP - 207
JO - EUR CHILD ADOLES PSY
JF - EUR CHILD ADOLES PSY
SN - 1018-8827
IS - 3
M1 - 3
ER -
