Maternal Sick Leave Due to Psychiatric Disorders Following the Birth of a Child With Special Health Care Needs

Overview

Journal J Pediatr Psychol

Publisher Oxford University Press

Date 2015 Apr 26

PMID 25911588

Citations 4

Authors

Lars Johan Hauge

Ragnhild Bang Nes

Tom Kornstad

Petter Kristensen

Lorentz M Irgens

Markus A Landolt

Leif T Eskedal

Margarete E Vollrath

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Abstract

Objective: Child-related stress following the birth of a child with special health care needs (SHCN) can take a toll on parental health. This study examined how the risk of sick leave due to psychiatric disorders (PD) among mothers of children with SHCN compares with that of mothers of children without SHCN during early motherhood.

Methods: Responses from 58,532 mothers participating in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study were linked to national registries and monitored for physician-certified sick leave from the month of their child's first birthday until the month of their child's fourth birthday.

Results: As compared with mothers of children without SHCN, mothers of children with mild and moderate/severe care needs were at substantial risk of a long-term sick leave due to PD in general and due to depression more specifically.

Conclusions: Extensive childhood care needs are strongly associated with impaired mental health in maternal caregivers during early motherhood.

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