Schizophrenia and safety of parenting of infants: A report from a UK mother and baby service

Authors
Ramsay, R Howard, L Kumar, C
Citation
R. Ramsay et al., Schizophrenia and safety of parenting of infants: A report from a UK mother and baby service, INT J SOC P, 44(2), 1998, pp. 127-134
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY
ISSN journal
00207640 → ACNP
Volume
44
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
127 - 134
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-7640(199822)44:2<127:SASOPO>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
We discuss clinical issues associated with parenting in mothers with severe mental illness, in particular the safety of parenting and risk to infants. We also examine some of the implications for a young child of having as pr imary carer a mother who suffers from a chronic and severe mental illness. Types of clinical presentation, and assessment and management are described , with illustrative case examples.