Journal of Psychological Abnormalities
Open Access
ISSN: ISSN: 2471-9900
+447427479519
ISSN: ISSN: 2471-9900
+447427479519
Neil McNinch
Tanzania
Research Article
An Initial, Prospective Exploration of Specific Stressors for Parents of Children Admitted to an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit
Author(s): Elena Hissett, Sumru Bilge-Johnson and Neil McNinchElena Hissett, Sumru Bilge-Johnson and Neil McNinch
Increased parental stress has a negative effect on a child’s symptoms, which worsens pathology. No studies have been conducted looking at parental stress for children admitted to an inpatient psychiatric unit, and an examination of these stressors may lead to interventions which could benefit the recovery of children with mental illness.
Methods: 66 caregivers of children admitted to the psychiatric unit at Akron Children’s Hospital took a 10-question survey designed by investigators. Demographic information and chart review was conducted, and an additional standardized instrument evaluating parental stress was given to parents with children under age 12.
Results: The average T-score on the Parental Stress Index Short Form for these parents is 59.5, which is in the 80th percentile for parent-child dysfunctional relation.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-9525.1000138