Polymorbidity of developmental disabilities: Additive effects on child psychosocial functioning and parental distress

Conclusions and implicationsGiven the heightened vulnerability to distress among parents of children with multiple developmental disabilities, psychological care should particularly target this population. Early identification and intervention strategies are also needed to detect children with multiple co-occurring developmental disabilities, which could potentially alleviate their emotional and behavioral problems and lessen the parenting burden.
Source: Research in Developmental Disabilities - Category: Disability Source Type: research