Quality of life of parents raising children with pervasive developmental disorders

[1] Wingate M(2008)Prevalence of autism spectrum disorders - autism and developmental disabilities monitoring network, 14 sites, United States MMWR Surveill Summ 61 1-19

[2] Mulvihill B(1989)Assessing child symptom severity and stress in parents of autistic children J Child Psychol Psychiatry 30 459-470

[3] Kirby R(1992)Mothers’ and fathers’ self-report of involvement with autistic, mentally delayed, and normal children Journal of Marriage and the family 54 153-164

[4] Pettygrove S(1992)Stress profiles for mothers and fathers of children with autism Psychol Rep 71 1272-1274

[5] Cunniff C(1991)Parenting stress, child behavior problems, and dysphoria in parents of children with autism, Down syndrome, behavior disorders, and normal development Exceptionality 2 97-110

[6] Meaney F(1991)Child behaviours as stressors: replicating and extending the use of the CARS as a measure of stress: a research note J Child Psychol Psychiatry 32 1025-1030

[7] Schulz E(1974)The Questionnaire on Resources and Stress: An instrument to measure family response to a handicapped family member J Community Psychol 2 92-94

[8] Miller L(1989)Psychological effects of parenting stress on parents of autistic children J Autism Dev Disord 19 157-166

[9] Robinson C(2003)Child behaviour problems and partner mental health as correlates of stress in mothers and fathers of children with autism J Intellect Disabil Res 47 231-237

[10] Quintana G(2005)Systems analysis of stress and positive perceptions in mothers and fathers of pre-school children with autism J Autism Dev Disord 35 635-644

[1] Wingate M(2008)Prevalence of autism spectrum disorders - autism and developmental disabilities monitoring network, 14 sites, United States MMWR Surveill Summ 61 1-19

[2] Mulvihill B(1989)Assessing child symptom severity and stress in parents of autistic children J Child Psychol Psychiatry 30 459-470

[3] Kirby R(1992)Mothers’ and fathers’ self-report of involvement with autistic, mentally delayed, and normal children Journal of Marriage and the family 54 153-164

[4] Pettygrove S(1992)Stress profiles for mothers and fathers of children with autism Psychol Rep 71 1272-1274

[5] Cunniff C(1991)Parenting stress, child behavior problems, and dysphoria in parents of children with autism, Down syndrome, behavior disorders, and normal development Exceptionality 2 97-110

[6] Meaney F(1991)Child behaviours as stressors: replicating and extending the use of the CARS as a measure of stress: a research note J Child Psychol Psychiatry 32 1025-1030

[7] Schulz E(1974)The Questionnaire on Resources and Stress: An instrument to measure family response to a handicapped family member J Community Psychol 2 92-94

[8] Miller L(1989)Psychological effects of parenting stress on parents of autistic children J Autism Dev Disord 19 157-166

[9] Robinson C(2003)Child behaviour problems and partner mental health as correlates of stress in mothers and fathers of children with autism J Intellect Disabil Res 47 231-237

[10] Quintana G(2005)Systems analysis of stress and positive perceptions in mothers and fathers of pre-school children with autism J Autism Dev Disord 35 635-644