September 29, 2025Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Psychiatric symptoms and their predictors in aging parents of adults with autism spectrum disorder

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MEMüjdat ErarkadaşSivas State Hospital KEKübra Özmeral ErarkadaşKocaeli Üniversitesi ŞŞŞahika Gülen Şişmanlar

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Cross-sectional study examines psychiatric symptoms in parents of adults with autism spectrum disorder, revealing gender differences and associations with parenting variables.

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Depression and somatization levels in mothers of adults with autism spectrum disorder were significantly higher than in fathers.
Using the Brief Symptom Inventory, the study evaluated parental psychiatric symptoms in 77 parents of adults with autism spectrum disorder.
As independence level increased, paternal depression and negative self-concept levels decreased significantly, indicating a potential protective factor.
The findings highlight the need for focused mental health support for aging parents of individuals with autism spectrum disorder.

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Erarkadaş et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68da63b65b96be28fdab9d03 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-00124-0

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Cross-sectional study examines psychiatric symptoms in parents of adults with autism spectrum disorder, revealing gender differences and associations with parenting variables.

Psychiatric symptoms and their predictors in aging parents of adults with autism spectrum disorder

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Psychiatric symptoms and their predictors in aging parents of adults with autism spectrum disorder

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