Can I have a second child? Dilemmas of mothers of children with pervasive developmental disorder: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) has an uncertain etiology, no method of treatment, and results in communication deficiencies and other behavioral problems. As the reported recurrence risk is 5%-10% and there are no methods of either prevention or prenatal testing, mothers of PDD children may face unique challenges when contemplating second pregnancies. The purpose of this study was to explore the mothers' lived experiences of second child-related decision-making after the birth of a child with PDD.

Methods

The participants for this study were restricted to mothers living within the greater Tokyo metropolitan area who had given birth to a first child with PDD within the past 18 years. The ten participants were encouraged to describe their experiences of seco

SUBMITTER: Kimura M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2987885 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature