Research: Coping Mechanisms of Parents of Children Recently Diagnosed with Autism in Taiwan: A Qualitative Study

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Authored by Lin, CR, Tsai YF, and Chang HL in Journal of Clinical Nursing, Volume 17, Issue 20, p. 2733-2740, (2008).

Article summary (posted Dec 8, 2008):

Psychiatrists may be able to help parents adjust to a new diagnosis of autism.

The purpose of this study was to see how parents cope with a diagnosis of autism. The authors questioned 17 parents in Taiwan. Many parents began by telling themselves that the autism was not serious. The parents coped by self-change, developing treatments for their child, and seeking support. Some mothers cancelled work and school plans so that they could care for their child.

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autism, parent, psychiatrist, school, treatment
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