Mental Health and Quality of Life of Adolescents with Physical, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Perspectives of Parents and Children

This book explores the mental health and health-related quality of life of adolescents with physical, intellectual, and other developmental disabilities, particularly fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). It examines the meaning of personal and social resources for adolescents with disabilities and their parents in the Polish system of support for families with disabled children, highlighting the difficulties exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a valuable resource for researchers, post-graduate students, and scholars in developmental and social psychology, mental health research, adolescent psychotherapy, and disability.

Format: Hardback
Length: 148 pages
Publication date: 18 August 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume delves into the intricate realm of mental health and the well-being of adolescents, encompassing a study involving three distinct groups: individuals with physical, intellectual, and other developmental disabilities, particularly those affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Through a comprehensive exploration of the physical, cognitive, and social-emotional dimensions of adolescents' quality of life, the chapters shed light on the profound meaning of personal and social resources for adolescents with disabilities and their parents within the framework of the Polish system of support for families with disabled children. Moreover, they underscore the heightened challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This groundbreaking work stands as a seminal contribution to the field of mental health research for children and adolescents, offering valuable insights to researchers, post-graduate students, and scholars specializing in developmental and social psychology, mental health research, adolescent psychotherapy, and disability studies. Furthermore, it holds immense relevance for school counselors, parents, and caregivers alike.

Investigating the physical, cognitive, and social-emotional dimension of adolescents' quality of life, the chapters explore the profound meaning of personal and social resources for adolescents with disabilities and their parents within the framework of the Polish system of support for families with disabled children. Moreover, they underscore the heightened challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

This groundbreaking work stands as a seminal contribution to the field of mental health research for children and adolescents, offering valuable insights to researchers, post-graduate students, and scholars specializing in developmental and social psychology, mental health research, adolescent psychotherapy, and disability studies. Furthermore, it holds immense relevance for school counselors, parents, and caregivers alike.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032432953