Burnout and anxiety among parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders: a cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia

Abstract Background Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) are disabilities in brain functioning that cause impairments cognition, communication, behavior, and sometimes motor skills. The goal of this study was to measure burnout anxiety among parents children with neurodevelopmental compared typical development Saudi Arabia. Results Four hundred twenty-five healthy NDDs, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum (ASD), intellectual disability (ID), their parents. Parents NDD had more relative typically developing children, ADHD experienced higher levels depression than ASD or ID. Conclusion various face a greater degree psychological distress children. NDDs should be provided interventions resources reduce stress enhance standard living.