Children's experiences of parental mental illness: A literature review

Early Intervention in Psychiatry

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 271-289

  Gladstone, Brenda M ^a   Boydell, Katherine M ^a,b   Seeman, Mary V ^b   Mckeever, Patricia D ^b,c  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c HOLLAND BLOORVIEW KIDS REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Parental mental illness; Qualitative research; Thematic review

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CAREGIVER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMOTION; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY RELATION; FEAR; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEARNING; MEDLINE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; PARENT; PEER GROUP; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCINFO; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; READING; RELIGION; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SPORTING EVENT; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; WRITING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 80055064594     PISSN: 17517885     EISSN: 17517893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7893.2011.00287.x     Document Type: Review

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