entire chapter 1. COPING MECHANISMS OF PARENTS OF CHILD A DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM: BASIS FOR COUNSELING PROGRAM Researcher: Aracelli C Legarda INTRODUCTION Parenting is a highly stressful job. Everyday is a challenge. Some days are easy and others are hard. However still‚ this is one of the most challenging and rewarding jobs parents will ever face. It is therefore critical to know how parents cope when having a child with autism. Autism is a disorder of neural development
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J Autism Dev Disord (2010) 40:1485–1494 DOI 10.1007/s10803-010-1001-3 ORIGINAL PAPER Sense of Coherence and Coping with Stress Among Mothers and Fathers of Children with Autism Ewa Pisula • Zuzanna Kossakowska Published online: 2 April 2010 Ó Springer Science+Business Media‚ LLC 2010 Abstract The purpose of the study was to compare the level of sense of coherence (SOC) in parents of children with autism and in parents of typically developing children‚ and to examine the association between
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A study conducted by Schwab (2007) found out that bereaved parents use five coping strategies to adapt in a situation. The first one is through seeking someone whom they can release their tensions and feelings. Next is through trying to avoid painful and negative thoughts. Next is through trying to understand how to deal with their loss. Fourth is through reaching out to others by joining peer and support groups to alleviate the pain. Lastly is through holding on to their religious beliefs.
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Coping Strategies- Problem-focused Versus Emotion-focused Coping strategies refer to the specific efforts‚ both behavioral and psychological‚ that people employ to master‚ tolerate‚ reduce or minimize stressful events. There are two general coping strategies which have been distinguished. Problem-focused strategies are efforts to do something active to alleviate stressful circumstances‚ where as emotion-focused coping strategies involve efforts to regulate the emotional consequences of stressful
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SP207- Bipolar self-help coping strategies Although Bipolar Disorder management begins with professional medical treatment‚ there is a wide variety of other coping methods a person can make use of throughout their journey. Important coping strategies: • Educate yourself and your family members. Reading books or magazines‚ using the internet and simply asking others who have dealt with bipolar‚ is the first step into understanding what you are experiencing and why. • Take responsibility. After
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Dissertations Master’s Theses‚ and Doctoral Dissertations‚ and Graduate Capstone Projects 1-1-2006 Family Functioning and Coping Behaviors in Parents of Children with Autism Matthew J. Altiere Follow this and additional works at: http://commons.emich.edu/theses Recommended Citation Altiere‚ Matthew J.‚ "Family Functioning and Coping Behaviors in Parents of Children with Autism" (2006). Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations. Paper 54. This Open Access Thesis is brought to you for free and
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Index 1. Title Page 2. Index 3. What is Autism? 3-4. DSM IV and Axis 5. What are the signs of autism? 5-6. What causes autism? 6-7. What can parents do? 7-8. What is a "Good" educational program for an autistic child? 8-10. How living with a child with autism affects the family 10-11. Different treatments for our children with autisms 12. References What is autism? Autism‚ also called autistic disorder‚ appears in early childhood‚ usually before age 3
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Autism in Children Child Psychology In the essay Autism in Children‚ the main focus is to not only inform readers about the ways parents can help their child with autism at an early age but to let readers know why children are diagnosed with Autism. Many people are misinformed when it comes to things such as Autism‚ by pointing out the obvious causes it lets readers know why more children have become diagnosed. The use of early treatment will not only help the child but
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) refers to a group of neural development disorders characterized by patterns of demeanor. Parents reactions towards the news of a child diagnosed with Autism are different in every family. This news can either make or break a family. These families have to mainly focus on how they will cope and how drastically their lifestyles will change. Financially‚ Autistic families have the most difficulty raising a child. Sometimes‚ one of the parents quit their job to stay home
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Autism spectrum disorders in children can cause several different symptoms within the child. Children who are diagnosed with ASD show a wide range of impairments in language ability‚ and intellectual functioning. Language can develop to different levels depending on the severity of the condition. In general terms a child with ASD will have difficulty understanding language communicated to them and in turn struggle to communicate‚ or shown a lack of interest to communicate. Communication can be a
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