1. Comparison of Depression and Burnout Levels of Mothers of Children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Before and After Treatment
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Cem Gokcen, Seyma Coskun, and Meryem Ozlem Kutuk
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Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Emotions ,Mothers ,child psychiatry ,Burnout, Psychological ,Burnout ,behavioral disciplines and activities ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Rating scale ,mental disorders ,Child and adolescent psychiatry ,medicine ,ADHD ,Humans ,Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ,Pharmacology (medical) ,Child ,Depressive symptoms ,Depression (differential diagnoses) ,Psychiatric Status Rating Scales ,burnout ,Depression ,business.industry ,Beck Depression Inventory ,medicine.disease ,030227 psychiatry ,Psychiatry and Mental health ,Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Female ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,After treatment ,Clinical psychology - Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to compare the depression and burnout levels of mothers of children having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) between the child's pre- and posttreatment periods. Method: The study sample consisted of 40 children aged between 4 and 10 years and their mothers. Initially, 40 cases participated, but during the follow-up, 19 cases dropped out. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), and the Turgay DSM-IV Based Child and Adolescent Behaviour Disorders Screening and Rating Scale (T-DSM-IV-S) were used. Results: Among the mothers, posttreatment BDI scores, MBI-emotional exhaustion, and personal accomplishment were significantly lower than the pretreatment scores. In the treatment's second month, all T-DSM-IV-S subscale scores showed a statistically significant decrease. Conclusions: It was concluded that treatment of children with ADHD would have a favorable impact on their mothers' depressive symptoms, which would consequently decrease negative parental attitudes, hence reducing the risk of behavioral disorder in children with ADHD and exerting a positive effect on their treatment. © 2018 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
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- 2018
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