The Impact of Group Psychoeducation for Mothers of Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) describes a group of permanent movement and posture disorders resulting from injury to the developing brain, affecting muscle movement and coordination. It causes lifelong physical and cognitive impairments. Objectives: This study examined the effects of a group psychoeducational intervention on anxiety, depression, and quality of life in mothers of children with CP. Methods: This quasi-experimental study involved 50 mothers (25 in the intervention group and 25 in the control group) of children with CP aged 2 - 11 years. Mothers in both groups completed the Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory, and Short Form-36 health survey before and after the interventions. The intervention group received a 5-session (1 hour per session), weekly psychoeducational program that provided information about CP, stress management techniques, problem-solving skills, and social support. The control group received no intervention during this period. Follow-up assessments were conducted at 2 months post-intervention to evaluate outcomes. Results: Psychoeducation significantly reduced anxiety and depression and improved quality of life compared to the control group (P < 0.001). Also, group × time interactions were significant for all dependent variables (P < 0.001). Conclusions: A brief group psychoeducational intervention effectively decreased anxiety and depression and enhanced the quality of life in mothers of children with cerebral palsy.
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Of the seven active intervention studies, all used randomization for allocation to groups.
“Of the seven active intervention studies, all used randomization for allocation to groups [41,42,43,45,46,47,48].”
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Of the five studies reporting information about participants' motor function ability, only two included participants with severe mobility impairment (GMFCS Level V).
“Five studies reported information about participants’ motor function ability [42,43,44,45,47]. Of these, only two studies included participants with severe mobility impairment (GMFCS Level V) [42,47].”
From The Mental Health of Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Review of the Last Five Years of Research (2025) · cites this paper as [42]
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- Authors
- Alibakhshi, H., Davoudi, Z., Damirchi, N., Kavian, M., & Siminghalam, M.
- Affiliations
- Semnan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Corresponding author
- Siminghalam, Mona
- Venue
- Middle East Journal of Rehabilitation and Health Studies
- Publisher
- Brieflands
- Published
- 2024-05-21
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 2
- ISSN
- 2423-4451 (ISSN-L)
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- W4398171644
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- 6
- References
- 32
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6
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- 3.02
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- en
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- Middle East Journal of Rehabilitation and Health Studies (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
- Keywords
- cerebral palsy, mothers of children with disabilities, group psychoeducation, maternal anxiety, maternal depression, quality of life, stress management, problem-solving skills, social support, caregiver burden
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