Mental health difficulties in cerebral palsy: A qualitative study of young people's and parents' perspectives
People with CP face complex, interconnected challenges to their mental health, influenced by personal, family, social, and systemic factors. Mental health difficulties often go unrecognized or are inadequately addressed, highlighting the need for early identification, integrated service provision, and holistic, person-centred interventions that support young people and their families.
Authors
- Jennifer Ryan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3768-2132)
- Aoife Twohig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9862-7885)
- Jessica G. Burke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0439-7653)
- Manjula Manikandan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2631-8482)
- Aisling Walsh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5312-5101)
- Jennifer Fortune (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8971-1236)
- Amanda Breen
- Meriel Norris
- Ian McClelland
Institutions
- University College Dublin (IE)
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (IE)
- Central Remedial Clinic (IE)
- Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin (IE)
- St. Vincent's University Hospital (IE)
- Brunel University of London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
- Published
- 2026-03-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.70229
- Primary Topic
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00