Facets of Mindfulness and Long-Term Parental Stress in Parents of Children With Developmental Delays

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allyson L. Davis ◽  
Adrianna E. Holness ◽  
Cameron L. Neece
Keyword(s):  
Parental Stress ◽  
Developmental Delays

Mindfulness and Parental Stress Among Parents of Children with Developmental Delays: The Role of the Family Environment

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Merideth A. Robinson ◽  
Andrea C. Lewallen ◽  
Robyn Finckbone ◽  
Kristin Crocfer ◽  
Keith P. Klein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Environment ◽  
Parental Stress ◽  
Developmental Delays ◽  
The Family

scholarly journals Parental Perceptions Influencing the Utilization of Early Intervention Services in Children with Developmental Delay

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandhya Chauhan ◽  
Prem Lochan Prasad ◽  
Preeti Lata Rai ◽  
Bhawana Khurana
Keyword(s):  
Early Intervention ◽  
Developmental Delay ◽  
Developmental Delays ◽  
Parental Perceptions ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Early Intervention Services ◽  
Intervention Services ◽  
First Time ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Introduction: Early intervention services play a pivotal role in the management of children with developmental delays but the utilization of these is quite low. This study aims to explore the influence of parental perceptions on the utilization of these services.Material and Methods: This is a hospital based qualitative study of 31 parents having children with developmental delay in 2 or more domains who presented for the first time for diagnostic evaluation. A semi-structured questionnaire was used in the interviews, exploring various aspects of parental perceptions regarding the child’s disability and the services required for them.Results: Apart from factors like educational and socioeconomic status of parents, accessibility of the services there are other factors involved at the level of parents which influence their readiness and motivation to utilize a service, viz understanding of the total spectrum of a child’s disability by parents and how well their child care needs are fulfilled.Conclusion: The parents’ long term motivation for utilizing the services depends upon how well their idea of a futuristic goal for their child is being addressed.

Using Knowledge to Cope with Stress in the NICU: How Parents Integrate Learning to Read the Physiologic and Behavioral Cues of the Infant

2003 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kek Khee Loo ◽  
Michael Espinosa ◽  
Rachelle Tyler ◽  
Judy Howard
Keyword(s):  
Parental Stress ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
Parent Child Relationship ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Learning To Read ◽  
Behavioral Cues ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Learning As A Process ◽  
Development Outcomes

Parental stress in the NICU has at least a short-term impact on the establishment of the parent-child relationship and potential repercussions on long-term child development outcomes. One way to help parents mitigate stress is to help them learn what they need to know about their infant’s condition and care. In this article, we examine how learning to read the infant’s physiologic and behavioral cues helps parents cope with stress. We view parental learning as a process in which parents target specific domains of information for learning according to the temporal relevance of the domain to their concerns. It is important that we recognize the fluidity of the process and anticipate what parents need to learn at different times during hospitalization. The NICU staff assumes a crucial role in reducing parental stress by delivering information that is relevant to the parents’ needs and by helping parents understand this information.

scholarly journals Neurodevelopmental outcomes of infants secondary to in utero exposure to maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection: A national prospective study in Kuwait

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariam Ayed ◽  
Alia Embaireeg ◽  
Mais Kartam ◽  
Kiran More ◽  
Mafaza Alqallaf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Delays ◽  
Viral Infections ◽  
Cutoff Score ◽  
Third Trimester ◽  
Post Discharge ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes ◽  
Population Mean ◽  
Neuronal Precursor Cells ◽  
Ages And Stages Questionnaire

Background An increasing proportion of women are being infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) during pregnancy. Intrauterine viral infections induce an increase in the levels of proinflammatory cytokines, which inhibit the proliferation of neuronal precursor cells and stimulate oligodendrocyte cell death, leading to abnormal neurodevelopment. Whether a maternal cytokine storm can affect neonatal brain development is unclear. The objective of the present study is to assess neurodevelopmental outcomes in neonates born to mothers with SARS-CoV-2 infections during pregnancy. Methods In this prospective cohort study, the neurodevelopment status of infants (N=298) born to women with SARS-CoV-2 infections during pregnancy was assessed at 10-12 months post-discharge using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire, 3rd edition (ASQ-3). The ASQ-3 scores were classified into developmental delays (cutoff score: ≤2 standard deviations (SDs) below the population mean) and no delay (score >2 SDs above the population mean). Results Approximately 10% of infants born to mothers with SARS-CoV-2 infections during pregnancy showed developmental delays. Two of 298 infants tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, and both had normal ASQ-3 scores. The majority of the pregnant women had SARS-CoV-2 infection during their third trimester. The risk of developmental delays among infants was higher in those whose mothers had SARS-CoV-2 infections during the first (P=0.039) and second trimesters (P=0.001) than in those whose mothers had SARS-CoV-2 infections during the third trimester. Infants born at <31 weeks gestation were more prone to developmental delays than those born at >31 weeks gestation (10% versus 0.8%; P=0.002). Conclusion The findings of the study highlight the need for long-term neurodevelopmental assessment of infants born to mothers with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

scholarly journals A Perspective on Meaningful Aspects of Long-term Music Therapy Practice With a Child with Profound Developmental Delays

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rika Ikuno
Keyword(s):  
Music Therapy ◽  
Developmental Delays ◽  
Intervention Effect ◽  
Narrative Story ◽  
Meaningful Experiences ◽  
Culture Development ◽  
Mainstream Culture

Based on the assumption that the phenomenon of music therapy can be conceptualized as unique and expanding “meaningful experiences,” not limited to intervention-effect structure, the multi-layered values of the “meaningful experiences” are investigated. The narrative story by the therapist, written as a part of the case study, is used as the analysis materials; the “meaningful experiences” by the therapist are categorized into the five value aspects of sharing norms from mainstream culture, development desired, Client’s intrinsic Self, dialogical interrelationship, and co-existing contraposition.  Each aspect is interpreted by further classifying into the sub-categories.  As the conclusion, I discuss “overview of the interplay of the five value aspects,”  “meanings emerged in the mutuality of the field,” and “circular, mutually-influence perspective on therapy” Lastly, perspectives in future formal research are suggested.

scholarly journals Longitudinal Analysis of Particulate Air Pollutants and Adolescent Delinquent Behavior in Southern California

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Younan ◽  
Catherine Tuvblad ◽  
Meredith Franklin ◽  
Fred Lurmann ◽  
Lianfa Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Parental Stress ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Southern California ◽  
Delinquent Behavior ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Cumulative Exposure ◽  
Cross Sectional

AbstractAnimal experiments and cross-sectional human studies have linked particulate matter (PM) with increased behavioral problems. We conducted a longitudinal study to examine whether the trajectories of delinquent behavior are affected by PM2.5 (PM with aerodynamic diameter ≤2.5 m) exposures before and during adolescence. We used the parent-reported Child Behavior Checklist at age 9-18 with repeated measures every ~2-3 years (up to 4 behavioral assessments) on 682 children from the Risk Factors for Antisocial Behavior Study conducted in a multi-ethnic cohort of twins born in 1990-1995. Based on prospectively-collected residential addresses and a spatiotemporal model of ambient air concentrations in Southern California, monthly PM2.5 estimates were aggregated to represent long-term (1-, 2-, 3-year average) exposures preceding baseline and cumulative average exposure until the last assessment. Multilevel mixed-effects models were used to examine the association between PM2.5 exposure and individual trajectories of delinquent behavior, adjusting for within-family/within-individual correlations and potential confounders. We also examined whether psychosocial factors modified this association. The results suggest that PM2.5 exposure at baseline and cumulative exposure during follow-up was significantly associated (p<0.05) with increased delinquent behavior. The estimated effect sizes (per interquartile increase of PM2.5 by 3.12-5.18 µg/m3) were equivalent to the difference in delinquency scores between adolescents who are 3.5-4 years apart in age. The adverse effect was stronger in families with unfavorable parent-to-child relationships, increased parental stress or maternal depressive symptoms. Overall, these findings suggest long-term PM2.5 exposure may increase delinquent behavior of urban-dwelling adolescents, with the resulting neurotoxic effect aggravated by psychosocial adversities.

Efficacy of Part- and Full-Time Early Intervention

1994 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 907-911 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberta E. Dihoff ◽  
Margaret McEwan ◽  
Margaret Farrelly ◽  
Gary M. Brosvic ◽  
Lara Carpenter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Intervention ◽  
Parental Stress ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Developmental Delays ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Developmentally Delayed ◽  
Parenting Skills ◽  
Early Intervention Program ◽  
Age Appropriate ◽  
Stress Inventory

The effectiveness of an early intervention program to remediate developmental delays in children age birth to 3 years was examined in part- and full-time groups (Study 1). Significant improvements on age-appropriate measures of developmental standing were observed for both groups, with the greatest gains observed for the full-time group. In Study 2, the stress of parents with developmentally delayed children was measured on the Parental Stress Inventory. Reductions in stress related to children's characteristics and dysfunctional parenting skills were observed on some sub-scales, supporting prior research which indicated extension of the outcomes of early intervention beyond the child was desirable.

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