title: [Parent stress in complex craniofacial abnormalities].
abstract: The birth of a child with craniofacial disorders creates tremendous stress on the parents' coping resources. In a postal survey 41 mothers and 32 fathers of children with Apert syndrome report stress concerning acceptance problems and low self-confidence. Both, mothers and fathers express a comparable degree of emotional stress. The quality of family relationships reveals as a buffering factor in coping.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sarimski
mesh_terms: D000168:Acrocephalosyndactylia / Q000523:psychology*; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D012803:Sick Role; D012944:Social Support
vernacular_title: Elternbelastung bei komplexen kraniofazialen Fehlbildungen.