Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology
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Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol · Apr 2013
Parenting stress in Chinese mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders.
Elevated parenting stress has been observed among mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in western countries, but little is known about mothers of Han Chinese children. The aim of the current study was to further the knowledge about stress experienced by Chinese mothers of children with ASD by examining maternal parenting stress in Heilongjiang province of China. ⋯ Government support may play an important role in reducing parenting stress in this population.
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Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol · Apr 2013
Review Meta AnalysisAre attitudes towards medication adherence associated with medication adherence behaviours among patients with psychosis? A systematic review and meta analysis.
Studies have shown patient attitudes to be an important predictor for health related behaviours including medication adherence. It is less clear whether patient attitudes are also associated with medication adherence among patients with psychoses. ⋯ Theory based interventions that target potentially modifiable attitude components are needed to assess the relationship between positive patient attitudes and adherence behaviours among patients with psychoses.