ArticleNeuropsychiatric disease and treatment2016
Stress, anxiety, and depression among parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in Oman: a case-control study.
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- The Impact of Autism Spectrum Disorder on Parents in Arab Countries: A Systematic Literature Review.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
- Parent Outcomes from a Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating a Modular Behavioral Intervention for Young Autistic Children.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2025Trial
- Parenting Stress, Coping and Well-Being Among Chinese Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Psychological Issues Among Caregivers of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Scoping Review.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- Maternal Psychological Distress and Parent-Reported Child Behavioural and Emotional Outcomes Among Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Depression, anxiety, and stress among adults in Kuwait across pre- and post-vaccine phases of the COVID-19 pandemic: a repeated cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Quality of life, stress and its coping strategies among the parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in Kathmandu Valley: A mixed method study.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
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- A study on the awareness and attitudes of mothers with children aged 0-6 towards autism in terms of various variables.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2026Article
- Longitudinal pathways between parent depression and child mental health in families of autistic children.Development and psychopathology · 2025Article
- Cultural narratives, social norms, and psychological stigma: a study of mental health help-seeking behavior in Peshawar, Pakistan.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Different contributions of resilience and contextual factors to levels of anxiety, stress, and depression in parents of autistic children.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2025Article
- Effects of therapeutic horsemanship on caregiver stress scores of children with autism.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Raising Hopes, Facing Challenges: Understanding Parental Well-Being in the Midst of Autism in Saudi Arabia.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Factors predicting depressive symptoms in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in eastern China.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Effects of stress and self-efficacy on quality of life of mothers with autistic children: Covariance-Based Structural Equation Modeling (CB-SEM) approach.Belitung nursing journal · 2024Article
- Social inclusion of children with autism spectrum disorders and mothers' mental health in two Arabic-speaking countries: a mediational model of culture and resilience.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2024Article
- Impact of Child and Family Factors on Caregivers' Mental Health and Psychological Distress during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Greece.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Factors associated with the prevalence of depression and anxiety among parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders in Saudi Arabia.BMC public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Previous studies carried out in Euro-American populations have unequivocally indicated that psychological disorders of the CASD (caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder) are marked with high levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. This finding has been attributed to the reaction of having to care for a child with neurodevelopmental disorders. While there have been reports on autism spectrum disorder in Arab/Islamic countries such as Oman, there is no study from this region, to our knowledge, reporting the performance of indices of stress, anxiety, and depression among CASD. This study aimed to examine whether there is variation in the performance of indices of stress, depression, and anxiety explored via Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale 21 among CASD, caregivers of children with intellectual disabilities, and caregivers of typically developing children. All indices of stress, depression, and anxiety were higher in CASD compared to other caregivers in the control group. This study corroborates with other studies carried out in other populations that caring for children impacts the mental health status of caregivers. Therefore, there are strong grounds to contemplate the mechanism to help such a vulnerable group of family caregivers.
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