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The burden of caring for children with emotional or conduct disorders

Howard Meltzer1, Tamsin Ford, Robert Goodman

  • 1Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, 22-28 Princess Road West, Leicester LE1 6TP, UK.

International Journal of Family Medicine
|February 2, 2012
PubMed

Insights

Parents of children with conduct disorder experience significant social restrictions, embarrassment, and relationship strain. This highlights the substantial, often hidden, burden these children

Area of Science:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Family Studies

Background:

  • Limited epidemiological data exists on the parental burden associated with children's emotional and conduct disorders.
  • Understanding parental challenges is crucial for effective family support and intervention strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify and describe the specific problems encountered by parents of children diagnosed with conduct and emotional disorders.
  • To utilize data from a large-scale national mental health survey in Great Britain.

Main Methods:

  • Employed a nationally representative survey of 10,438 children aged 5-15 in Great Britain.
  • Utilized the Development and Well-Being Assessment and Child and Adolescent Burden Assessment tools.

Main Results:

  • Nearly half of parents reported social restrictions, embarrassment regarding their child's behavior, and strained partner relationships.
  • These findings underscore the pervasive impact of childhood conduct disorders on parental well-being and family dynamics.

Conclusions:

  • There is an urgent need for increased research into the familial consequences of childhood mental disorders.
  • Enhanced awareness among frontline workers is necessary to address the significant burden experienced by parents.
  • Parental feelings of embarrassment and stigma can lead to suppressed emotions, potentially worsening the situation.

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