Research Article

Professional Caregiver's View on Mental Health in Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities: A Nationwide Study of Institutions and Consultation Centers in Japan

Table 3

Opinion on whether or not the child was inappropriately treated and the details of inappropriate treatment.

Group
IDPDDPIMDPhysical disabilities

Whether or not inappropriately treated (%)
 Yes56.352.435.366.7
 On balance22.930.535.316.7
 No12.59.817.60.0
 Unknown8.37.311.816.7
Details of inappropriate treatment (%)
 Physical neglect55.646.566.725.0
 Child confined indoors11.116.333.325.0
 Medical care neglect0.09.30.050.0
 Emotional neglect resulting in behavioral problems0.016.30.00.0
 Others33.311.60.00.0

Intellectual disabilities (ID), pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD).