The prevalence of mental health difficulties and mental disorders among children with cerebral palsy
Manjula Manikandan, Claire Kerr, Jennifer Fortune, Reuel Jalal, Aisling Walsh, Aoife Twohig, Ian McClelland, Jessica Burke, Kimberley J. Smith, Mary Cannon, Michael Walsh, Ruth Kevlin, Jennifer M. Ryan · 2026
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Manjula Manikandan's team surveyed mental health among 330 Irish children with brain palsy aged six to 17, using a standard troubles survey plus check and social gauges. Brain palsy services often focus on body needs, leaving mental health under-mapped.
Mean troubles scores sat in the edge range, twenty-nine percent were at risk for feeling and conduct problems, and twenty-one percent had at least one mental illness on record, most often worry. Learning limits, poor sleep, friendship trouble, bullying, and family strain model worse scores. Girls and less active children faced higher illness odds, showing a need for focused support.
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| CREATOR | Manjula Manikandan, Claire Kerr, Jennifer Fortune, Reuel Jalal, Aisling Walsh, Aoife Twohig, Ian McClelland, Jessica Burke, Kimberley J. Smith, Mary Cannon, Michael Walsh, Ruth Kevlin, Jennifer M. Ryan |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |