Depression and anxiety in parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although caring for a child with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) can have positive outcomes, parents may be at a greater risk of depression and anxiety, due to a number of associated stressors, such as increased caregiver demands and financial strain. This systematic review updates previous data, exploring the relationship between parenting a child with IDD and parental depression and anxiety.

Methods

Five electronic databases were searched for eligible English-language articles, published between January 2004 and July 2018. All epidemiological study designs were eligible, provided the level of depression and/or anxiety was compared between parents of children (aged <18) with and without IDD. No limit was placed on geographic location. The prop

SUBMITTER: Scherer N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6667144 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature