Methodological Considerations in Assessing Mental Health Burden Among Caregivers of Special Needs Children

To the Editor: I read with interest the paper by Priya et al. and appreciate their study examining the mental health status among parental caregivers of children with special needs in Puducherry. The authors addressed an important and understudied population in the Indian caregiver context. Their work made several noteworthy contributions that deserve recognition.

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Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal
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2026-01-28
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https://doi.org/10.5041/rmmj.10570
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Family and Disability Support Research
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Methodological Considerations in Assessing Mental Health Burden Among Caregivers of Special Needs Children

Harikrishnan Balakrishna
Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal
Family and Disability Support Research
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Methodological Considerations in Assessing Mental Health Burden Among Caregivers of Special Needs Children

Harikrishnan Balakrishna
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To the Editor: I read with interest the paper by Priya et al. and appreciate their study examining the mental health status among parental caregivers of children with special needs in Puducherry. The authors addressed an important and understudied population in the Indian caregiver context. Their work made several noteworthy contributions that deserve recognition.

Rambam Maimonides Medical JournalVol. 17(1)
Government of Kerala (IN), Kerala University of Health Sciences (IN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 76%
Family and Disability Support Research
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