Open AccessA Qualitative Examination of Mothers' Resolution or Non-Resolution of Their Childrens' Disability of Down Syndrome or Autism Using a Cognitive Intervention
Author(s) -
Denise M. Orme
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2005.1842
Subject(s) - autism , psychology , intervention (counseling) , cognition , developmental psychology , cerebral palsy , qualitative research , grounded theory , perception , clinical psychology , psychiatry , social science , sociology , neuroscience
Research has shown that the inability of some mothers to resolve their emotions when confronted with the birth of a child with a disability of cerebral palsy or epilepsy can put the child at greater risk for disruptions of attachment. This qualitative study examined mothers' emotional state of resolution or non-resolution of their children's disability of Down syndrome or autism, and mothers' perceptions of the use of a cognitive intervention. Grounded theory was used to analyze the interviews and the cognitive intervention. The results showed that in addition to the two major categories of resolution and non-resolution, a third major category called “resolving” emerged from the data. New subcategories were discovered, and parts of the cognitive intervention were helpful.