Depression and quality of life in mothers of children with pervasive developmental disorders Depresión y calidad de vida en madres de niños con trastornos invasores de desarrollo Depressão e qualidade de vida em mães de crianças com transtornos invasivos do desenvolvimento

The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of dysphoria/depressive symptoms in mothers of autistic children and to identify correlations between quality of life and socio-demographic profile. An exploratory, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out, involving 20 mothers, by ap...

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Main Authors: Maria Ângela Fávero-Nunes, Manoel Antônio dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2010-02-01
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692010000100006