Effect of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the mental health of carers of people with intellectual disabilities

Introduction The measures implemented to manage the COVID‐19 pandemic have been shown to impair mental health. This problem is likely to be exacerbated for carers. Method Informal carers (mainly parents) of children and adults with intellectual disabilities, and a comparison group of parents of chil...

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Published in:	Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities Vol. 33; no. 6; pp. 1523 - 1533
Main Authors:	Willner, Paul, Rose, John, Stenfert Kroese, Biza, Murphy, Glynis H, Langdon, Peter E, Clifford, Claire, Hutchings, Hayley, Watkins, Alan, Hiles, Steve, Cooper, Vivien
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Wiley 01.11.2020 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects:	Adaptation, Psychological Adult Anxiety Betacoronavirus Caregivers Caregivers - psychology carers Child Coping Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology Coronavirus Infections - prevention & control Coronavirus Infections - psychology COVID-19 depression Depression (Psychology) Disease control Female Health Needs Health Services Needs and Demand Humans Intellectual disabilities Intellectual Disability Intellectual Disability - psychology Male Mental depression Mental Health Mental Health - statistics & numerical data Pandemics Pandemics - prevention & control Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology Pneumonia, Viral - prevention & control Pneumonia, Viral - psychology Psychosocial Support Systems Qualitative Research SARS-CoV-2 Social Isolation - psychology Social Support Social Support Groups Stress Stress Variables Stress, Psychological Surveys and Questionnaires United Kingdom - epidemiology United Kingdom COVID-19 social support stress mental health depression carers intellectual disability
ISSN:	1360-2322, 1468-3148, 1468-3148
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