Depression and anxiety in parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Nathaniel Scherer, Ibone Verhey and Hannah Kuper

PLOS ONE, 2019, vol. 14, issue 7, 1-18

Abstract: Introduction: Although caring for a child with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) can have positive outcomes, parents may be at a greater risk of depression and anxiety, due to a number of associated stressors, such as increased caregiver demands and financial strain. This systematic review updates previous data, exploring the relationship between parenting a child with IDD and parental depression and anxiety. Methods: Five electronic databases were searched for eligible English-language articles, published between January 2004 and July 2018. All epidemiological study designs were eligible, provided the level of depression and/or anxiety was compared between parents of children (aged

Date: 2019
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