• JAYA DIXIT
• ANIMESH KUMAR

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to determine the level of anxiety and depression in parents of children with cerebral palsy who were attending occupational therapy intervention regularly for a month in a government Hospital setting. In this prospective study 100 parents of children with cerebral palsy who were attending occupational therapy sessions daily for an hour, continuously for a month were recruited from Sir Sunderlal Hospital, Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, India. These parents both mother and father were assessed using hospital anxiety and depression scale in their first visit for occupational therapy intervention. They were asked to attended occupational therapy intervention with their child for a month .After a month they were again assessed using hospital anxiety and depression scale. From this study we conclude that occupational therapy interventions can significantly improve anxiety and depression indicators in parents of children with cerebral palsy who attended occupational therapy sessions regularly for a month with their children with cerebral palsy.

Index Terms: Anxiety, cerebral palsy, depression, occupational therapy.

"Hospital Anxiety And Depression Of Parents Of Children With Cerebral Palsy Who Were Attending Occupational Therapy Intervention For Their Children In A Government Hospital Setting : A Prospective Study ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no.248-253, July-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807387.pdf

"Hospital Anxiety And Depression Of Parents Of Children With Cerebral Palsy Who Were Attending Occupational Therapy Intervention For Their Children In A Government Hospital Setting : A Prospective Study ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no. pp248-253, July-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807387.pdf