Parenting is a mental health issue

Australasian Psychiatry

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 166-171

  Fudge, Elizabeth ^a,e   Falkov, Adrian ^b   Kowalenko, Nick ^c   Robinson, Philip ^d  

^a CAMHSNET ^*

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d AICAFMHA   (Australia)

^e AICAFMHA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children of parents with a mental illness; Parenting; RANZCP

Indexed keywords

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; AUSTRALIA; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CONSULTATION; CONSUMER; FAMILY COUNSELING; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHIATRIST; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SUPPORT GROUP;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CHILD WELFARE; EDUCATION; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; FORECASTING; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEW ZEALAND; PARENTS; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 4043096428     PISSN: 10398562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1039-8562.2004.02091.x     Document Type: Review

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