Disorder Type and Severity as Predictors of Mental Health in Siblings of Children with Chronic Disorders.
Siblings of children with chronic disorders are at risk of developing mental health problems. Studies are inconclusive about whether sibling mental health is best predicted by the specific diagnoses of the child with disorder or by transdiagnostic factors. The aims of the present study were (1) to e...
| Published in: | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 56; no. 7; pp. 2803 - 2815 |
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Springer Nature
Jul2026
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