Mental Health and Well-Being in Mothers of Children With Rare Genetic Syndromes Showing Chronic Challenging Behavior:: A Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Study

Dawn Adams; Samantha Clarke; Gemma Griffith; Pat Howlin; Jo Moss; Jane Petty; Penny Tunnicliffe; Chris Oliver

doi:10.1352/1944-7558-123.3.241

Mental Health and Well-Being in Mothers of Children With Rare Genetic Syndromes Showing Chronic Challenging Behavior: A Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Study

Dawn Adams, Samantha Clarke, Gemma Griffith, Pat Howlin, Jo Moss, Jane Petty, Penny Tunnicliffe, Chris Oliver

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Abstract

It is well documented that mothers of children with challenging behavior (CB) experience elevated levels of stress and that this persists over time, but less is known about the experience of mothers of children with rare genetic syndromes. This article describes 2 studies, 1 cross-sectional and 1 longitudinal, comparing well-being in mothers of children with Angelman, Cornelia de Lange and Cri du Chat syndrome who have either shown chronic CB ( n = 18) or low/no CB ( n = 26) in the preceding 7 years. The presence of chronic, long-term CB increased maternal stress but not depression or anxiety, and did not influence positive well-being. Stress relating specifically to their child's genetic syndrome reduced with age, highlighting the need for further exploration in this area.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	241-253
Number of pages	13
Journal	American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Volume	123
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1352/1944-7558-123.3.241
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2018

Keywords

intellectual disabilities
syndrome
challenging behaviour
mental health

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Dawn Adams, Samantha Clarke, Gemma Griffith, Pat Howlin, Jo Moss, Jane Petty, Penny Tunnicliffe, and Chris Oliver (2018) Mental Health and Well-Being in Mothers of Children With Rare Genetic Syndromes Showing Chronic Challenging Behavior: A Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Study. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: May 2018, Vol. 123, No. 3, pp. 241-253. https://doi.org/10.1352/1944-7558-123.3.241
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Adams, D., Clarke, S., Griffith, G., Howlin, P., Moss, J., Petty, J., Tunnicliffe, P., & Oliver, C. (2018). Mental Health and Well-Being in Mothers of Children With Rare Genetic Syndromes Showing Chronic Challenging Behavior: A Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Study. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 123(3), 241-253. https://doi.org/10.1352/1944-7558-123.3.241

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Adams, D, Clarke, S, Griffith, G, Howlin, P, Moss, J, Petty, J, Tunnicliffe, P & Oliver, C 2018, 'Mental Health and Well-Being in Mothers of Children With Rare Genetic Syndromes Showing Chronic Challenging Behavior: A Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Study', American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, vol. 123, no. 3, pp. 241-253. https://doi.org/10.1352/1944-7558-123.3.241

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