Mothers Of Children With Autism Have Higher Parental Stress, Psychological Distress

Mothers of children with autism had higher levels of parenting-related stress and psychological distress than mothers of children with developmental delay. Children's problem behavior was associated with increases in both parenting-related stress and distress in both groups, but this relationship was stronger in mothers of children with autism. The research also found no link between a child's decreased daily living skills and increased parental stress and psychological distress.

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