Parental Psychiatric Disorder Distressed Parents and their Families [Paperback]

This completely rewritten second edition is essential reading for professionals dealing with adult mental illness and child-care.'A unique and innovative approach to family issues in psychiatric disorders'. Carol Nadelson, Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School.It is indisputable that mental illness in a parent has serious and often adverse effects on the child, something which is surprisingly unreflected 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.'A unique and innovative approach to family issues in psychiatric disorders'. Carol Nadelson, Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School.It is indisputable that mental illness in a parent has serious and often adverse effects on the child, something which is surprisingly unreflected 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.It is indisputable that mental illness in a parent has serious and often adverse effects on the child, a fact which is surprisingly unreflected in clinical service provision. An international, multidisciplinary team of professionals reviews the most up-to-date treatment interventions from a practical, clinical point of view in this completely rewritten new edition, It will be essential reading for all professionals dealing with adult mental illness and child-care. First Edition Hb (1996): 0-521-45259-7 First Edition Pb (1996): 0-521-45892-7Foreword Graham Thornicroft; Part I. Basic Issues: 1. What we want from adult psychiatrists and their clC‹