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Direct linkJardim, Claudia; Pakenham, Kenneth I. – Clinical Psychologist, 2009
Informal carers of an adult with mental illness have asked that respite care be an integral component of mental health service provision. The present study involved a pilot investigation of the effectiveness of accessing respite care for carers of individuals with a mental illness. It was hypothesised that compared to carers who have not accessed…
Descriptors: Health Services, Life Satisfaction, Mental Disorders, Mental Health Programs
Pakenham, Kenneth I.; Samios, Christina; Sofronoff, Kate – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2005
The present study examined the applicability of the double ABCX model of family adjustment in explaining maternal adjustment to caring for a child diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. Forty-seven mothers completed questionnaires at a university clinic while their children were participating in an anxiety intervention. The children were aged between…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Stress Variables, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety
