Young Children of Schizophrenic Mothers: Difficulties of Intervention

Liselotte Grünbaum, Marie Gammeltoft

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Abstract

Casework by Danish local social agencies on behalf of 11 children og chronically ill schizophrenic mothers is retrospectively analyzed, along with documentation from psychiatric hospitals, consulting child specialists, and other health professionals. Findings point to a need for earlier and more precise assessment of the mother's parenting abilities as measured against the severity of her illness and the vulnerability of the child
Translated title of the contributionSkizofrene mødres småbørn: Vanskeligheder i intervention
Original languageEnglish
JournalAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry
Volume63
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)16-27
Number of pages11
ISSN0002-9432
Publication statusPublished - 1993

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