Peer Programs Boost Moms of Children With Autism
"The well-being of this population is critically important because, compared to parents of typically developing children, parents of children with developmental disabilities experience substantially higher levels of stress, anxiety, and depression, and as they age, physical and medical problems...
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Published in | The Epoch Times no. 2 |
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Format | Newspaper Article |
Language | English |
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New York (NY)
The Epoch Times
08.08.2014
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Edition | New York ed. |
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Summary: | "The well-being of this population is critically important because, compared to parents of typically developing children, parents of children with developmental disabilities experience substantially higher levels of stress, anxiety, and depression, and as they age, physical and medical problems," says lead author Elisabeth Dykens, professor of psychology and human development, pediatrics, and psychiatry at Vanderbilt University. The National Institutes of Health's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, and the National Institute of Mental Health funded the study. |
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