Fathers with mental illness: Implications for clinicians and health services

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 1, Issue , 2012, Pages 34-36

  Fletcher, Richard J ^a   Maharaj, O'Neil N ^b   Watson, Chloe H Fletcher ^b   May, Chris ^a   Skeates, Nigel ^c   Gruenert, Stefan ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b Hunter New England Local Health District   (Australia)

^c Children Of Parents with a Mental Illness (COPMI) national initiative   (Australia)

^d Odyssey House   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; DEPRESSION; FATHER CHILD RELATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PEER GROUP; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SHAME; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84904462397     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mjao11.11140     Document Type: Article

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