Stress and Anxiety Screening in Caregivers of Children with Pediatric Feeding Disorder.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-2026

Identifier

DOI: 10.1177/13591045261418184; PMCID: PMC13038013

Abstract

Objectives

Caregivers of children with Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD) are at-risk for experiencing anxiety and stress. Given the high prevalence of PFD, many caregivers are susceptible to such symptoms. However, regular screening for caregiver mental health concerns within pediatric clinics is scarce. This study examined rates of caregiver mental health screening completion and levels of anxiety and stress among caregivers of children with PFD.

Methods

Caregivers (n = 67) were approached about completing a mental health screener. Descriptive statistics were used to explore completion rates of screenings and levels of stress and anxiety.

Results

Sixty-three caregivers (94%) completed the mental health screening and findings reflect high rates of anxiety and stress for this population.

Conclusions

These results highlight the high rates of anxiety and stress in this caregiver population and demonstrate the need for universal screening for caregiver mental health among pediatric feeding clinics.

Journal Title

Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry

Volume

31

Issue

2

First Page

562

Last Page

570

MeSH Keywords

Humans; Caregivers; Male; Female; Anxiety; Child; Stress, Psychological; Adult; Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood; Child, Preschool; Mass Screening; Middle Aged; Adolescent

PubMed ID

41572617

Keywords

feeding disorders; parent anxiety; parent mental health screening; parent stress; pediatric feeding disorder

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