High Rate of Psychopathology in Parents of Children with Epilepsy

AuthorShahrokh Amirien
AuthorSara Farhangen
AuthorArash Mohagheghien
AuthorNahideh Abdien
AuthorMeygol Taghibeigien
AuthorMehran Aghamohammadpouren
AuthorSalman Safikhanlouen
AuthorSalman Abdien
OrcidShahrokh Amiri [0000-0003-1676-7671]en
Issued Date2020-06-30en
AbstractBackground: Mental health status of the parents and children are associated. Objectives: The aim of the present study was to compare the psychopathology of parents of children with epilepsy with healthy children in an Iranian sample. Methods: A total of 288 parents of children with epilepsy attending the Pediatric Neurology Clinic of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Northwest of Iran, were matched with 154 parents of normal children and evaluated using the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III. Results: Parents of children with epilepsy scored higher in all subscales, except for dependent personality pattern. Mothers of children with epilepsy scored higher in all clinical syndrome scales. The same pattern was observed for fathers of the children with epilepsy. Conclusions: A high rate of psychiatric disorders was observed in Iranian parents of children with epilepsy. This pattern was not limited to mothers but was applicable to fathers, as well.en
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5812/ijpbs.86230en
KeywordEpilepsyen
KeywordMillon Clinical Multiaxial Inventoryen
KeywordPersonality Profileen
KeywordParental Psychopathologyen
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleHigh Rate of Psychopathology in Parents of Children with Epilepsyen
TypeResearch Articleen

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