Children of Mothers Admitted to Psychiatric Hospital: Care Arrangements and Mothers' Perceptions

This paper describes the care arrangements made for children when their mothers are admitted to psychiatric hospital. It also describes at admission, and at 3 months follow‐up, the views and opinions of mothers and carers with regard to the admission, its impact on the family, and the service receiv...

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Published in:Child and adolescent mental health 2000-09, Vol.5 (3), p.114-119
Main Authors: Cunningham, Judi, Oyebode, Femi, Vostanis, Panos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Care arrangements
carers
mental health problems
psychiatric admission
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Summary:This paper describes the care arrangements made for children when their mothers are admitted to psychiatric hospital. It also describes at admission, and at 3 months follow‐up, the views and opinions of mothers and carers with regard to the admission, its impact on the family, and the service received. It was found that children are predominantly cared for within their family when their mother is admitted to hospital, and that mothers and carers are concerned about the impact of the admission and its associated problems.
ISSN:1360-6417
1475-357X
1469-2155
1475-3588
DOI:10.1111/1475-3588.00297