title: Brief Report: Parent-Reported Problems Related to Communication, Behavior and Interests in Children with Autistic Disorder and Their Impact on Quality of Life.
abstract: Parents of children with Autism spectrum disorders often report elevated levels of stress, depression and anxiety compared to parents of children with other developmental disorders. The present study investigated experiences of mothers of children with autistic disorder, both boys and girls. The results show that mothers report problems related to communication, behavior and interests of their child, which impact their quality of life. There were also differences between boys and girls.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, PB 6070, 9037, Tromsø, Norway. roald.oien@yale.edu.|Yale Child Study Center, New Haven, CT, USA. roald.oien@yale.edu.
authors.forename: Roald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Øien
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, PB 6070, 9037, Tromsø, Norway.
authors.forename: Martin R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Eisemann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003147:Communication Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers; D000066553:Problem Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012727:Sex Characteristics
keywords: Autism spectrum disorders; Autistic disorder; Behavior; Communication; Gender; Gender differences