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Short-term changes in parents' resolution regarding their young child's diagnosis of cerebral palsy

I C M Rentinck1, M Ketelaar, C Schuengel

  • 1Rehabilitation Centre De Hoogstraat, Centre of Excellence for Rehabilitation Medicine Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands. i.rentinck@dehoogstraat.nl

Child: Care, Health and Development
|April 24, 2010
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Parental resolution regarding their child's cerebral palsy diagnosis remained stable for most, but resolution strategies evolved over one year, indicating an ongoing adjustment process.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Pediatric Health
  • Family Studies

Background:

  • Parental adjustment to a child's diagnosis is crucial.
  • Cerebral palsy (CP) diagnosis presents unique challenges for families.
  • Understanding the long-term parental response is vital for support.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine changes in parental resolution status concerning their child's cerebral palsy diagnosis over one year.
  • To identify shifts in the strategies parents employ to resolve their reactions to the diagnosis.

Main Methods:

  • A longitudinal study followed 38 parents of young children diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
  • The Reaction to Diagnosis Interview assessed parental resolution status and strategies at baseline and follow-up.
  • Binominal tests analyzed changes at main and subclassification levels.

Main Results:

  • Parental resolution status at the main level was predominantly stable, with 76% showing no change over one year.
  • However, 24% of parents shifted between 'resolved' and 'unresolved' states.
  • Among parents with a 'resolved' main status, 54% demonstrated changes in their specific resolution strategies.

Conclusions:

  • Parental resolution regarding a child's cerebral palsy diagnosis is largely stable at a primary level.
  • Despite stable main status, parents frequently adapt their resolution strategies over time.
  • This suggests that parental resolution is a dynamic and continuous process, not a fixed endpoint.
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