Quality of life of parents raising children with pervasive developmental disorders

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It has been reported that parents of children with pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) face higher levels of stress. The aims of the present study were; (i) to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) of parents caring for their child...

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Main Authors: Yamada Atsurou, Kato Misuzu, Suzuki Miyoshi, Suzuki Masako, Watanabe Norio, Akechi Tatsuo, Furukawa Toshi A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/12/119