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Children whose parents have a mental illness: prevalence, need and treatment

Year: 2013

Type: review

Abstract: Up to one in five young people live in families with a parent who has a mental illness. There are various genetic, individual, family and environmental risk factors for children living in these families. Outcomes for children vary according to factors related to a parent's mental illness as well as certain environmental protective and risk factors, related to the family, social support and community. Health care workers need to acknowledge their patients' parenting roles and responsibilities and the needs of other family members, especially children.

Source: The Medical Journal of Australia

DOI: 10.5694/mja11.11200

Authors: Andrea E Reupert, Darryl J Maybery, Nicholas M Kowalenko

Institutions: Monash University, The University of Sydney

Language: English

Topic: Family Support in Illness

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Australian Government