| Autor: |
Mullins, Larry L., Aniol, Karen, Boyd, Misty L., Page, Melanie C., Chaney, John M. |
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Children's Services: Social Policy, Research & Practice; 2002, Vol. 5 Issue 2, p123-138, 16p |
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In this study, we longitudinally examined the influence of a brief (3-7 day) respite care admission on psychological distress and parenting stress in parents of children admitted to a center for developmental disabilities. A comparison group of parents of children who were admitted for short-term (30-day) inpatient treatment was utilized. Parents (N = 80) completed the Brief Symptom Inventory (Derogatis, 1993a) and the Parenting Stress Index (Abidin, 1990) at time of admission, discharge, and at 6-month follow-up. Therapists completed measures of functional ability at admission and discharge. Analyses indicate that psychological distress was significantly lower at discharge and 6-month follow-up for both groups. Parenting stress was significantly lower at discharge, but at 6-month follow-up had returned to admission levels. Notably, both groups demonstrated improved functional ability from admission to discharge despite the respite care group receiving little formal therapy over a much shorter stay in the center. Respite care appears to result in reductions in psychological distress in parents of children with developmental disabilities; such reductions are comparable to that of a longer term stay. It is important to note that these improvements in functioning are maintained over time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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