Affiliation:
1. Brest State A.S. Pushkin University
Abstract
The article compares subjective views of mothers of children with neurological conditions and the objective clinical picture of neurological pathology. Sample: mothers of children aged one to three years (M=25,10±6,50) with diagnoses of "Consequences of Early Organic Central Nervous System Damage" and "Cerebral Palsy" (N=85). The study conducted in the form of a clinical interview. Different types of mothers’ awareness about the etiology, neurological diagnoses, clinical symptoms and outcomes of neurological conditions were revealed. Mothers claim that the child does not have a disease, recognizing the presence of child' developmental features, but the idea of neurological pathology as a disease becomes motivating for the organization of child care and cure. There is a tendency for mothers to underestimate the severity of the child's disease, as well as differences in the subjective assessment of the mother and the clinical assessment (р=0,000). The obtained data can be used by professionals in clinical practice and in the rehabilitation system development for the children, to establish a compliant relationship between parents and specialists.
Publisher
Federal State-Financed Educational Institution of Higher Education Moscow State University of Psychology and Education
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