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Brief Report: Social Support and Coping Strategies of Mothers of Children Suffering from ASD in Kuwait.

This cross-sectional study provides a general profile of mothers of children with ASDs in Kuwait and examines their use of social support resources and coping strategies (using the Brief COPE questionnaire). The majority of mothers reported decreased ability to perform social duties (62.4%) and take...

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Published in:Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 47; no. 10; pp. 3311 - 3320
Main Authors: Al-Kandari, S., Alsalem, A., Abohaimed, S., Al-Orf, F., Al-Zoubi, M., Al-Sabah, R., Shah, N.
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Oct2017
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