Title
Children of Parents with Mental Illnesses
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry; Clinical and Population Health Research; Center for Mental Health Services Research
Date
2008
Document Type
Book Chapter
Medical Subject Headings
Family Relations; Mental Disorders; Mentally Ill Persons; Child of Impaired Parents
Disciplines
Psychiatry
Abstract
Citation: Nicholson, J., Cooper, J., Freed, R., & Isaacs, M. (2008) Children of parents with mental illnesses. In Gullotta, T.P. & Blau, G. (Eds.) Family influences on childhood behavior and development. New York: Routledge, pp. 231-266. ISBN 0415965322, 9780415965323.
This chapter of Family Influences on Childhood Behavior and Development: Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment Approaches explores the risks faced by children living with parents with mental illness. Individual, family, and community factors influencing risk and resiliency are considered, along with evidence-based treatment interventions, psychopharmacology recommendations, strategies for preventing psychopathology in children, and recommended best practices for clinicians.
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