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Abstract
There is an increasing body of research literature investigating the effects of parental mental illness on children. This study investigates the views of psychiatric in-patients on consequences of their admission to hospital and their mental illness for their children. The results suggest that the parents do not readily acknowledge that their children have problems, and that interventional approaches require good liaison between adult mental health services and child-focused agencies.
Highlights
There is an increasing body of research literature investigating the effects of parental mental illness on children
The remaining 19 parents had a total of 36 children aged 16 years or under with whom they had contact
The results of the demographic details and psychia tric diagnoses for these 19 parents are typical for this deprived inner-city population (Table 1)
Summary
There is an increasing body of research literature investigating the effects of parental mental illness on children. Studies have consistently shown that the chil dren of parents with severe psychiatric illness have an increased risk of a wide range of problems (as reviewed by Silverman, 1989; Quinton et al, 1990). This pilot study investigated the views of parents in psychiatric wards about the impact of their illness and current admission on their children, with the aim of identifying a possible route for intervention with these vulnerable children.
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