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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Stress-Related Problems: Two Single-Case Studies of Parents of Children With Disabilities

Anclair, Malin, Hiltunen, Arto J.·2014·Clinical Case Studies
DOI 10.1177/1534650114522090
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Many parents who have children suffering from some form of chronic illness or mental disorder may experience chronic stress reactions of various types. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been proved to be effective in reducing stress-related problems, but there seems to be no study to date in which CBT has been tested on this specific parent group. Two case studies were therefore performed. Case 1 centered on a 47-year-old married woman, who has lived in Sweden for 12 months. She described how she had become increasingly exhausted, and she wanted help to find strategies enabling her to cope with everyday life. Case 2 featured a 45-year-old single mother, who had been on part-time sick leave due to depression and stress. She described how she had always been anxious and worried and had had two episodes of depression. Both women had sons diagnosed with autism/Asperger syndrome. One of the women met the criteria for pathological burnout, while the other woman was just below the limit. The focus of the therapy for both women was on exhaustion, depression, and sleeping difficulties. In addition, therapy in Case 1 involved under-stimulation and in Case 2, anxiety. When the therapy ended, genuine improvements were registered for both clients. The results show that CBT can be an effective treatment of symptoms for this group of parents so that they can provide adequate support to their children, thus facilitating everyday life for a child with a chronic illness or disorder.

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Authors
Anclair, M., & Hiltunen, A. J.
Affiliations
Karlstad University (SE)
ORCID
Hiltunen, Arto J.
Venue
Clinical Case Studies
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2014-02-12
Volume
13
Issue
6
Pages
472-486
ISSN
  • 1534-6501 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-3802
DOI
10.1177/1534650114522090
OpenAlex
W2000039677
Cited by
22
References
29
Citations by year
2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 3 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 6
FWCI
2.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
Clinical Case Studies (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
Keywords
cognitive behavioral therapy, parental stress, parents of children with chronic illness, autism spectrum disorder, Asperger syndrome, burnout, depression, anxiety, exhaustion, sleep disorders, coping strategies, single mothers

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