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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2025

The Mental Health of Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Review of the Last Five Years of Research.

Rebecca Rausch, Summer Chahin, Caroline Miller, Lindsey Dopheide, Nicholas Bovio, Ann Harris, Dilip Patel

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Rebecca RauschHomer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA.
Summer ChahinHomer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA.
Caroline MillerDoctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, Fielding School of Psychology, Graduate University, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, USA.
Lindsey DopheideCollege of Education and Human Development, Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA.
Nicholas BovioHomer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA.
Ann HarrisHomer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1328-0809
Dilip PatelHomer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1422-3494

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesChildren and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) often experience associated functional limitations, diseases, or impairments. Included in these associated concerns are mental health symptoms/disorders and academic concerns. There has been an increasing research focus on the mental health of youth with CP over the past 5 years, and there is a need to synthesize this research. This review aims to synthesize the most recent research on the mental and behavioral health of youth with CP.

methodsA literature search on research focused on mental health, academic functioning, and mental and behavioral treatment for youth with CP was conducted in August of 2024 and limited to the last 5 years to highlight the most recent developments in this area of research. Four hundred and forty-eight articles were screened, and thirty-eight articles were included in this review.

resultsBased on this literature review, children with CP have high rates of mental health diagnoses across multiple diagnostic areas, including autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, intellectual developmental disorder, anxiety, and depression. Academic concerns are common for children with CP. Intervention studies have focused on both child and parent interventions.

conclusionsResearch over the past 5 years has added to prevalence estimates of mental health disorders in the pediatric CP population. Considering the high rates of mental health symptoms found in children with CP, future research should focus further on mental health interventions for this population.

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academic performancecerebral palsychildrenmental disordersmental healthpsychiatric disorders

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PMCPMC12194703

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