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- Title
Depression in Parents of Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Claims-Based Analysis.
- Authors
Cohrs, Austin; Leslie, Douglas
- Abstract
Previous studies showing that Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in children can have secondary effects on the child's parents are limited by small sample sizes and parent self-report. We examined the odds of depression in parents of children with ASD compared to parents of children without ASD using a large national claims database. Mothers (OR 2.95, 95% CI 2.81-3.09) and fathers (OR 2.41, 95% CI 2.25-2.58) of children with ASD were more likely to have a diagnosis of depression than parents of children without ASD. Odds of depression also increased when there was more than one child with ASD in the family and with child age. Study results reinforce the benefits of support and education for parents of children with ASD.
- Subjects
UNITED States; AUTISM; CONFIDENCE intervals; DATABASES; MENTAL depression; RESEARCH methodology; PSYCHOLOGY of parents; LOGISTIC regression analysis; HEALTH insurance reimbursement; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; INDEPENDENT variables; ODDS ratio
- Publication
Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders, 2017, Vol 47, Issue 5, p1416
- ISSN
0162-3257
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10803-017-3063-y