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SynthesisJournal of autism and developmental disorders2021

Interventions to Improve the Mental Health of Mothers of Children with a Disability: Systematic Review, Meta-analysis and Description of Interventions.

Helen M Bourke-Taylor, Den-Ching Angel Lee, Loredana Tirlea, Kahli Joyce, Prue Morgan, Terrence P Haines

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Synthesis in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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36 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Helen M Bourke-TaylorOccupational Therapy Department, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Peninsula Campus, Building G, Level 4, McMahons road, Frankston, VIC, 3199, Australia. helen.bourke-taylor@monash.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9064-3274
Den-Ching Angel LeeSchool of Primary and Allied Health Care, Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Peninsula Campus, Building G, Level 3, McMahons road, Frankston, VIC, 3199, Australia.
Loredana TirleaFaculty of Health, Arts, and Design, Swinburne University of Technology, PO Box 218, Hawthorn, 3122, Australia.
Kahli JoyceOccupational Therapy Department, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Peninsula Campus, Building G, Level 4, McMahons road, Frankston, VIC, 3199, Australia.
Prue MorganPhysiotherapy Department, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Peninsula Campus, Building B, McMahons road, Frankston, VIC, 3199, Australia.
Terrence P HainesSchool of Primary and Allied Health Care, Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Peninsula Campus, Building G, Level 3, McMahons road, Frankston, VIC, 3199, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To investigate the effectiveness of interventions that aim to improve the mental health of mothers of children with disabilities. Seven databases were searched. Interventions incorporated primarily cognitive-behavioural, psychoeducation, mindfulness or support-group approaches. The Template-for-Intervention-Description-and-Replication guided descriptions. Meta-analyses using a random effect model of randomized controlled trials assessed intervention effects on parenting stress and mental health. Of the 1591 retrieved papers, 31 met criteria to be appraised and 17 were included in the meta-analysis. Cognitive-behavioural approaches reduced parenting stress [2 studies, n = 64, pooled Standardized-Mean-Difference (SMD) = 0.86, 95% CI (0.43, 1.29)] and improved mental health [3 studies, n = 186, pooled SMD = 1.14, 95% CI (0.12, 2.17)], psychoeducation approaches improved mental health [2 studies, n = 165, SMD = 0.60, 95% CI (0.17, 1.03)]. Cognitive-behavioural and psychoeducation interventions are effective. Further research and clinical guidelines are warranted.

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Autism Spectrum DisorderCognitive Behavioral TherapyChildFemaleHumansMental HealthMothersParentingChildhood disabilityMental healthMothersWellbeing

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PMID33389452

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