COMPENSATORY PROCESSES IN PARENTAL COPING WITH PHYSICAL THERAPY

25 mothers of children with cerebral palsy who were doing daily intens ive physical therapy (Vojta) completed questionnaires concerning their child's temperament, parental attitudes and how they coped with every day problems. Their responses were compared to those given by mothers who were not under the stress of conducting therapy. The results revea led compensatory coping processes: Mothers doing therapy try to compen sate for their child's stress by being overprotective in amibuous ever yday situations.