Parental Experiences of Having a Child with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Associations with Clinical Characteristics and Caregiver Adjustment
Autor: | Heather D. Lehmkuhl, Tanya K. Murphy, Jill F. Storch, Eric A. Storch, Steven L. Pence, Gary R. Geffken, Emily J. Ricketts |
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Rok vydání: | 2008 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Symptom severity medicine.disease behavioral disciplines and activities Obsessive compulsive Statistical significance mental disorders Developmental and Educational Psychology Caregiver strain medicine Anxiety Caregiver stress medicine.symptom Life-span and Life-course Studies Family based Psychiatry Psychology Parental distress Clinical psychology |
Zdroj: | Journal of Child and Family Studies. 18:249-258 |
ISSN: | 1573-2843 1062-1024 |
Popis: | We examined parental experience of having a child with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in 62 parent–child dyads. Youth with a primary diagnosis of OCD and their parent(s) were administered the CY-BOCS jointly by a trained clinician. Parents completed several measures about their child’s OCD-related impairment and accommodation, emotional and behavioral functioning, parental distress, caregiver stress, and parental experiences of having a child with OCD. Results indicated that parents of children with OCD are considerably distressed about their child’s condition. As expected, negative parental experiences (e.g., anxiety about child’s condition, uncertainty about their future) were directly related to OCD symptom severity and impairment, as well as child internalizing and externalizing problems, family accommodation of symptoms, and caregiver strain. The presence of emotional resources was negatively related to most outcomes, although some of these relationships did not achieve statistical significance. The presence of internalizing symptoms mediated the relationship between parental experiences and parental distress. Given these findings, addressing parental experiences as part of a family based cognitive-behavioral treatment program for pediatric OCD may help reduce parental distress and improve patient prognosis. |
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