Evaluating the relationship between caregiver depression, social support, and children’s internalizing and externalizing symptoms in families affected by 22q11.2 deletion syndrome
These findings provide valuable insights into the mental health burdens facing families living with 22q11DS. Interventions focusing on 22q11DS should integrate techniques to foster social and other supports to improve the mental health of caregivers and children.
Authors
- Patrick J. McGrath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9568-2571)
- Lisa D. Palmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4976-1260)
- Cheryl Cytrynbaum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3742-1250)
- A N M Zakir Hossain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6476-8738)
- Patricia Lingley‐Pottie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6408-0132)
- Donna M. McDonald‐McGinn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4077-250X)
- Sandra Melanie Meier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3287-5894)
- Andrea Shugar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5238-921X)
- R. Dias
- Ann Swillen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4258-4537)
- Anne S. Bassett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0681-7279)
- Andrea L. Rideout
- Sophie Ayoub
- Holly Carbyn
Institutions
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- University Health Network (CA)
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- University of Basel (CH)
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven (BE)
- Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre (CA)
- Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
- Centre For Human Genetics (IN)
- Center for Human Genetics (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-025-03955-2
- Primary Topic
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research