Parental psychiatric disorder
Subtitle: distressed parents and their families
By: edited by Michael Göpfert, Jeni Webster, Mary V. Seeman
Contributors: Göpfert, Michael, 1947-; Webster, Jeni; Seeman, M. V. 1935-
Edition: 2nd ed
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 406
Subjects: Families of the mentally ill; Children of the mentally ill; Problem families -- Mental health services
Description: "It is indisputable that mental illness in a parent has serious and often adverse effects on the child, something which is surprisingly not reflected in clinical service provision. In this completely rewritten new edition, an international, multidisciplinary team of professionals review the most up-to-date treatment interventions from a practical, clinical point of view. It is essential reading for all professionals dealing with adult mental illness and child-care."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: Basic Issues; title: What we want from adult psychiatrists and their colleagues: 'telling it like it is' / Sandra Bilsborough; title: Parenthood and mental illness / Mary V. Seeman and Michael Göpfert; title: Parental psychiatric disorder and the developing child / Alyson Hall; title: Parental psychiatric disorder and the attachment relationship / Jonathan Hill; title: The construction of parenting and its context / Michael Göpfert, Jenni Webster and Julia Nelki; title: Comprehensive Assessment and Treatment; title: 'The same as they treat everybody else' / Vicki Cowling; title: Formulation and Assessment of Parenting / Michael Göpfert, Jenni Webster and Julia Nelki; title: Mentally ill mothers in the Parenting role: Clinical management and treatment / Theresa Jacobsen; title: Perinatal mental illness: nature/nurture / Gertrude Seneviratne and Sue Conroy; title: Assessment and treatment issues when parents have personality disorders / Eia Asen and Heiner Schuff; title: Specific Disorders: the Impact on Parent-Child Relationships; title: Schizophrenia and motherhood / Mary V. Seeman; title: When a parent suffers from an affective disorder: effect on the child / Christine Puckering; title: Alcohol and drug problems in parents: an overview of the impact on children and implications for practice / Richard Velleman; title: When mothers abuse drugs / Sydney L. Hans; title: Personality disorders in parents: developmental perspectives and intervention / Adrian Falkov, Gwen Adshead and Michael Göpfert; title: Specific Treatments and Service Needs; title: Psychopharmacology and motherhood / Mary V. Seeman and Neil Seeman; title: Social work issues / David Clodman; title: Parental psychiatric disorder and the law / Colby C. Brunt; title: Parenting and mental illness, Legal frameworks and issues - some international comparisons / Amy Weir; title: Child-Sensitive Therapeutic Interventions; title: The child grown up: 'on being and becoming mindless': a personal account / Denise Roberts; title: Talking with children and their understanding of mental illness / Alan Cooklin; title: Family therapy when a parent suffers from a psychiatric disorder / Alan Cooklin and Gorell Barnes; title: Models for Collaborative Services and Staff Training; title: Keeping the family in mind: setting a local agenda for change / Clare Mahoney; title: Are our services for families with a mentally ill parent adequate? / Duncan McLean, Jennifer Hearle and John McGrath; title: Models of service provision in three countries: Marlboro, New Haven, Sydney, Melbourne and Lewisham / Vicky Cowling; title: Overcoming obstacles to interagency support: learning from Europe / Karen Blaistow and Rachael Hetherington; title: Training and practice protocols / Adrian Falkov