Análise dos preditores do estado psicológico das mães de crianças com Paralisia Cerebral

The physical and emotional burden associated with caring for children with chronic diseases can cause damage in the daily lives of mothers and other family members. Psychological distress has been identified and characterized, and still important to investigate predictors of this phenomenon. The aim of these study was to identify predictors of psychological distress of mothers of children with cerebral palsy considering: characteristics of the mother (age and schooling) perception of own emotional state and general health of mothers, and the behavioral profile.