Indicadores de risco e proteção para a saúde mental de mães de crianças com Transtorno do Espectro do Autismo em situação de vulnerabilidade social

• Ano de defesa: 2020
• Autor(a) principal: Barreto, Adriana Furer
• Orientador(a): D’Antino, Maria Eloísa Famá
• Banca de defesa: Amato, Cibelle Albuquerque de La Higuera , Araujo, Ceres Alves de
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie
• Programa de Pós-Graduação: Distúrbios do Desenvolvimento
• Departamento: Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde (CCBS)
• País: Brasil
• Palavras-chave em Português: transtorno do espectro do autismo; mães; risco; proteção; saúde mental
• Área do conhecimento CNPq: CNPQ::CIENCIAS HUMANAS::PSICOLOGIA::PSICOLOGIA DO DESENVOLVIMENTO HUMANO::DESENVOLVIMENTO SOCIAL E DA PERSONALIDADE
• Link de acesso: https://dspace.mackenzie.br/handle/10899/28568

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder of multifactorial origin that consists of persistent deficits in interaction and social communication; restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior, interests or activities, which may include stereotyped movements, use of objects and speech. Symptoms are present from the beginning of development and cause impairments and limitations to the individual's functionality. In view of the clinical presentation of a child with ASD, it is expected that parents, at least initially, will go through a difficult process of adjustment to the new reality, especially mothers, who are most often responsible for the integral care of that child. In the present study, variables that may be indicators of risk or protection for the mental health of mothers of children with ASD in a situation of social vulnerability were investigated. For this, a sociodemographic questionnaire developed for the research was used; Brazilian Economic Classification Criterion - Model ABEP; Inventory of Stress Symptoms for Adults (ISSL - LIPP, 2000); Self-Assessment Inventory for Adults 18 to 59 years old (ASR; Achenbach & Rescorla, 2003); Resilience Scale (WAGNILD; YOUNG, 1993), adapted by Pesce, Assis and Avanci (2006); Social Support Network Scale (MOS-SSS - SHERBOURNE, 1991) and Caregiver Overload Scale (SCAZUFCA, 2002). Eighteen mothers of children with ASD participated in the study and the main results pointed to the high level of stress, overload and internalizing behavioral problems (anxiety / depression, withdrawal and somatic complaints), which can be indicators of psychological risk. The level of resilience was moderate and the presence of a social support network, even if not enough, can be seen as indicators of protection for the mental health of these mothers.