Evaluation of depression and quality of life in mothers of Indian children with autism spectrum disorders

Background: Parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), especially mothers, tend to ignore or deny depression and suboptimal quality of life (QoL), and seldom seek help. In this study, we evaluated the primary caregiver depression and QoL in mothers of Indian children with ASD that ar...

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Main Authors: Apoorva Deshpande, Nandini Mundkur, Anusha Jayaraman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.indjsp.org/article.asp?issn=0971-9962;year=2019;volume=35;issue=2;spage=131;epage=134;aulast=Deshpande