Date of Publication :21st May 2024

Abstract:Raising a child with developmental disorders entails significant challenges, often leading to heightened parental stress and emotional strain. Recognizing the critical role of parental adaptation, clinicians prioritize fostering parenting resilience as a key intervention goal. This article reviews existing research on parental resilience and mental health in this context, proposing a construct of parenting resilience tailored to families of children with developmental disorders. Our framework defines parenting resilience as the process of positively adapting to the unique challenges of nurturing such children, encompassing internal factors like positive perception, adaptive skills, coping strategies, and external factors such as social support.

Moreover, we discuss future directions for applying parenting resilience interventions to support parents effectively. Additionally, we explore the phenomenon of seeking counselling during critical life events, particularly in families with children having neuro-developmental disorders. Objectives include assessing family resistance and attachment levels and evaluating parental quality of life post-intervention. This holistic examination aims to provide insights for clinicians and researchers to better support families facing the complexities of raising children with developmental disorders.

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