重症心身障害児の母親の心理的問題と心理臨床学的援助に関する研究の動向と展望

A Review and Some Considerations of Studies on Perspectives, Directions and Psychological Support for Mothers of Children with Severe Motor and Intellectual Disabilities

Maemori Hitomi

Okamoto Yuko

広島大学大学院教育学研究科紀要. 第三部, 教育人間科学関連領域

Bulletin of the Graduate School of Education, Hiroshima University. Part 3, Education and human science

Severe motor and intellectual disabilities (SMID) can be fatal. This research identifies the direction of studies on psychological problems faced by mothers of children with SMID, and studies on clinical psychological support for them. Most investigations to date have focused on the acceptance of disabilities as a psychological characteristic of parents with handicapped children. Theories based on the concept of a stage model and chronic sorrow has been proposed. Psychological problems of parents with SMID children are (1) a critical period depending on the stage of life, (2) a strong sense of unity between the mother and her child, and (3) the intense sense of loss experienced by the mother after the death of the child. Psychological clinical support for mothers of SMID children has mainly focused on the confused period immediately following the diagnosis. It is recommended that future studies should focus on interventions in the critical periods of life, how to deal with death, and how to offer concrete support through practical psychotherapy.

Severe motor and intellectual disabilities

acceptance of disability

mothers

death of a child

psychotherapy

重症心身障害

障害受容

母親

子どもの死

心理療法

Psychology [ 140 ]

Education [ 370 ]

Medical sciences [ 490 ]

jpn

広島大学大学院教育学研究科

[ISSN] 1346-5562

[NCID] AA11625039