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Anxiety levels in mothers of children with specific learning disability
S Karande1, N Kumbhare1, M Kulkarni1, N Shah2
1 Department of Pediatrics, Learning Disability Clinic, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai - 400 022, India
2 Department of Psychiatry, Learning Disability Clinic, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai - 400 022, India
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S Karande
Department of Pediatrics, Learning Disability Clinic, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai - 400 022
India
Background : Parents of children with specific learning disability (SpLD) undergo stress in coping with their child俟Q製 condition. Aim : To measure the levels of anxiety and find out the cause of anxiety in mothers of children with SpLD at time of diagnosis. Settings and Design : Prospective rating-scale and interview-based study conducted in our clinic. Materials and Methods : One hundred mothers of children (70 boys, 30 girls) with SpLD were interviewed using the Hamilton anxiety rating scale (HAM-A) and a semi-structured questionnaire. Detailed clinical and demographic data of mothers were noted. Statistical Analysis : Chi-square test or unpaired student俟Q製 t-test was applied wherever applicable. Results : The mean age of mothers was 40.14 years (±SD 4.94, range 25.07-54.0), 73% belonged to upper or upper middle socioeconomic strata of society, 67% were graduates or postgraduates, 58% were full-time home-makers, and 33% lived in joint families. Levels of anxiety were absent in 24%, mild in 75%, and moderate in 1% of mothers. Their mean total anxiety score was 5.65 (±SD 4.75, range 0-21), mean psychic anxiety score was 3.92 (±SD 3.11, range 0-13), and mean somatic anxiety score was 1.76 (±SD 2.05, range 0-10). Their common worries were related to child俟Q製 poor school performance (95%), child俟Q製 future (90%), child俟Q製 behavior (51%), and visits to our clinic (31%). Conclusion : Most mothers of children with SpLD have already developed mild anxiety levels by the time this hidden disability is diagnosed. These anxieties should be addressed by counseling to ensure optimum rehabilitation of these children.
How to cite this article:
Karande S, Kumbhare N, Kulkarni M, Shah N. Anxiety levels in mothers of children with specific learning disability.J Postgrad Med 2009;55:165-170
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Karande S, Kumbhare N, Kulkarni M, Shah N. Anxiety levels in mothers of children with specific learning disability. J Postgrad Med [serial online] 2009 [cited 2023 Sep 30 ];55:165-170
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