
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.
Adult, Male, Parents, Adolescent, Infant, Newborn, Sick Role, Infant, Social Support, Acrocephalosyndactylia, Cost of Illness, Child, Preschool, Adaptation, Psychological, Humans, Family, Female, Child
Adult, Male, Parents, Adolescent, Infant, Newborn, Sick Role, Infant, Social Support, Acrocephalosyndactylia, Cost of Illness, Child, Preschool, Adaptation, Psychological, Humans, Family, Female, Child
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