Psychopathology of the Parents of Autistic Children Based on the Clinical Personality Disorders

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the psychopathology of parents of autistic children based on clinical personality disorders. Methodology: In this is a cross-sectional study,130 parents of autistic children were selected from autism community rehabilitation centers in Tabriz, Iran and 154 parents of the mentally healthy children were selected as controls. Diagnostic interview based on DSM-IV-TR criteria was used to diagnose autism by two child and adolescent psychiatrists. The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III) was used to evaluate parents' personality profiles.