September 10, 2018

Featured Article: Depressive Symptoms in Parents of Children With Chronic Health Conditions: A Meta-Analysis

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Abstract

Parents of children with chronic conditions, particularly parents of children with neuromuscular disorders, cancer, and cerebral palsy, should be screened for depression and receive psychosocial services aimed at reducing these symptoms, if needed.

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Martin Pinquart (Mon,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d7e7f8a2a48916bbbee411 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsy075

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