title: Parental problem-solving skills, stress, and dietary compliance in phenylketonuria.
abstract: Parents of 30 children with phenylketonuria (PKU) who were classified as being in good dietary control (compliant, measured as within the medically acceptable range of blood phenylalanine levels of 2-10 mg) or poor dietary control (noncompliant, measured as either below or above medically acceptable 2-10 mg blood phenylalanine levels) engaged in verbal and written problem-solving situations under conditions of both high and low time-pressure induced stress. Overall, compliant parents gave higher quality verbal and written problem-solving solutions than noncompliant parents. Stress reduced the quality of problem solving in both compliant and noncompliant parents, but even under high stress, compliant parents demonstrated better problem-solving abilities than noncompliant parents. The potential importance of these findings for preventive intervention in PKU families is discussed.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Fehrenbach
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Peterson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010661:Phenylketonurias / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D011340:Problem Solving; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*