The module discusses the protective and risk factors influencing the impact of parental mental
illness on child outcomes, including biological, illness - related, environmental, and child - related factors.
Not exact matches
«As the most prevalent chronic
illness in
children, asthma imposes a major financial burden on many health care systems,» said study leader Jeffrey H. Silber, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for Outcomes Research at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
children, asthma imposes a major financial burden
on many health care systems,» said study leader Jeffrey H. Silber, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Center for
Outcomes Research at The
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
«From managing the diverse needs of families of
children with a disability to recognising the role that practitioners can play in helping parents improve
outcomes for
children with chronic
illnesses, this year's program really does focus
on ensuring that every family has access to the support they need.»
Children who experience poverty, particularly during early life or for an extended period, are at risk of a host of adverse health and developmental
outcomes through their life course.1 Poverty has a profound effect
on specific circumstances, such as birth weight, infant mortality, language development, chronic
illness, environmental exposure, nutrition, and injury.
The consequences of family transitions
on children's health extend beyond traditional mental health and behavioral
outcomes and include accident proneness,
illness, and receipt of medical attention.
Parenting has an impact
on emotional, social, and cognitive development, playing an important role in the aetiology of mental
illness, educational failure, delinquency, and criminality.1 Parenting is to some extent socially patterned, 2,3 and interventions to support the development of «helpful» parenting therefore have a role to play in combating social inequalities in health.4 The best mental health and social
outcomes are achieved by parents who supervise and control their
children in an age appropriate way, use consistent positive discipline, communicate clearly and supportively, and show warmth, affection, encouragement, and approval.5 — 8
Well - researched but often misunderstood by clinicians, these
illnesses are related to an increased risk of suicide, poor birth and neonatal
outcomes, and long - term negative effects
on child and maternal mental health.
Intergenerational cycles of poverty are known to be associated with poor
outcomes for
children.40 41 Low maternal birthweight42 and poor maternal nutrition during childhood43 are associated with low birthweight in the mother's offspring, which is associated with poor
outcomes in infancy, childhood, and into adult life.44 Material deprivation increases the risk of
illness and other adverse
outcomes throughout the life course.45 46 In addition, the length of time in poverty appears to have important effects
on child behavioural and educational
outcomes, which are probably mediated, in part, by the adverse effects of long term poverty
on parenting.