Psychosocial Functioning in Parents of MPS III Patients.
Psychosocial Functioning in Parents of MPS III Patients.
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10.1007/8904_2018_119
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发表时间:
2019-01-01
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Haverman, Lotte
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Conijn, Thirsa;Nijmeijer, Stephanie C M;Haverman, Lotte
BACKGROUND: Mucopolysaccharidosis type III (MPS III or Sanfilippo syndrome) is a lysosomal storage disease resulting in progressive neurocognitive decline during childhood and early demise. Its diagnosis may have a great impact on parents, potentially leading to psychosocial problems such as anxiety, depression, parental distress, and posttraumatic stress.METHODS: Twenty-six mothers and 19 fathers of 34 Dutch MPS III patients completed the "Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale" (HADS), the "Distress Thermometer for Parents" (DT-P), and the "Self-Rating Scale for Posttraumatic Stress Disorders" (SRS-PTSD). Independent-sample T-tests and chi-square tests were used to assess differences between parents of MPS III patients and reference groups regarding anxiety and depression (HADS), distress (DT-P), and posttraumatic stress (SRS-PTSD).RESULTS: Mothers met the criteria for clinically relevant anxiety (50%) and depression (34.6%) more frequently compared to reference mothers (p=0.001). Fathers more often met the criteria for clinically relevant depression (36.8%) compared to reference fathers (p=0.022). Clinically relevant distress was highly prevalent in mothers (84.6%) and fathers (68.4%) of MPS III patients compared to reference parents (p