Each of the Following Statements About Parental Adjustment and Stress

question 27

Multiple Choice

Each of the following statements about parental adjustment and stress is true EXCEPT

• A)There is abundant evidence that parents of children with disabilities undergo more than the average amount of stress.
• B)Mothers of children with disabilities are at an increased risk of experiencing depression.
• C)The degree of stress is strongly related to the severity of the child's disability.
• D)Parents who were happily married before the birth of a child with a disability have a better chance of coping well with the situation.

Grasp the significance of early diagnosis and intervention in developmental disorders.

Understand the criteria for diagnosing intellectual disability and its classification.

Familiarize with psychosocial and pharmacological therapies for ASD and their outcomes.

Recognize specific learning and intellectual disorders, including Down syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, and phenylketonuria (PKU).