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 4

Most common measures taken when dealing with parents with signs of psychiatric disturbances.

	group
	ID	PDD	PIMD	Physical disabilities
Taken measures (%)
Close team work within the facility	36.1	21.6	26.1	60.0
Team work with other facilities	30.6	28.4	17.4	10.0
Support for the parent (by physicians)	6.9	11.4	8.7	0.0
Support for the parent (by psychologists)	2.8	13.6	13.0	20.0
Parent participation in family support groups	0.0	2.3	0.0	0.0
Protection of the child	9.7	11.4	8.7	0.0
Approach other family members	4.2	4.5	0.0	0.0
Nothing could be done	9.7	6.8	26.1	10.0

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