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FEATURES OF PSYCHOPATHOLOGICAL REACTION IN PARENTS WHOSE CHILDREN SUFFER FROM CHRONIC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS

Oleksandr Belov1, Yevhen Loiko1, Iryna Mazaikina1

  • 1NATIONAL PIROGOV MEMORIAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, VINNYTSIA, UKRAINE.

Wiadomosci Lekarskie (Warsaw, Poland : 1960)
|November 2, 2021
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Parents of children with chronic musculoskeletal disorders experience significant psychopathological reactions, primarily depression and anxiety. Mothers show higher distress with shorter illness durations, while fathers

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry and Psychology
  • Pediatrics
  • Family Studies

Background:

  • Chronic musculoskeletal disorders in children impose significant psychological burdens on parents.
  • Understanding parental psychopathological reactions is crucial for effective family-centered care.
  • Previous research has highlighted the impact of pediatric chronic illness on parental mental health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the specific features of psychopathological reactions in parents of children with chronic musculoskeletal disorders.
  • To identify differences in psychological distress between mothers and fathers.
  • To examine the relationship between the duration of the child's illness and parental mental health outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • A clinical study involving 40 fathers and 64 mothers of children diagnosed with chronic muscular motor pathologies.
  • Assessment using the M. Hamilton Depression and Anxiety Scale.
  • Evaluation of hostility using the Buss-Durkee Hostility Inventory.

Main Results:

  • Depressive (68.2%–97.0%) and anxiety (40.9%–100.0%) disorders form the basis of parental psychopathological reactions.
  • Mothers reported higher depression and anxiety levels, particularly with shorter illness durations, compared to fathers.
  • Fathers exhibited higher aggression levels than mothers, irrespective of illness duration.

Conclusions:

  • Mothers experience heightened psychopathological reactions during the early stages of their child's chronic illness.
  • Fathers' psychological distress, particularly aggression, increases significantly as the duration of the child's illness progresses.
  • Tailored psychological support strategies are needed for mothers and fathers, considering the illness duration.
Abstract

Keywords:
aggressionanxietychronic illnesses in childrendepressionpsychopathological reactions in parents

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