title: Communication, social-emotional development and parenting stress in Cornelia-de-Lange syndrome.
abstract: Cornelia-de-Lange syndrome is a dysmorphogenic disorder characterized by multiple congenital abnormalities, and in most cases, severe cognitive limitations. Parents of 27 children with Cornelia-de-Lange syndrome completed psychological questionnaires concerning communicative and social-emotional behaviours, and reported on their parenting stress. Only four children were able to use speech, but most of the older children expressed needs through non-verbal means. Feeding problems, over-activity, irritability and stereotyped behaviours were characteristic for the majority of the group. Self-injurious behaviours occur in more than 40%. Parenting stress is very high, especially in parents of older children.
authors.affiliation: Kinderzentrum, München, Germany.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sarimski
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003147:Communication Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D009633:Nonverbal Communication; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D013577:Syndrome