A team of researchers is currently seeking mental health nurses who work with parents with a mental
illness with dependent children 0 - 18 years to participate in the study.This study will investigate mental health nurses» experience, knowledge and practices when working with families where parents have a mental illness.
Not exact matches
It can often be associated
with adult self - neglect and / or mental
illness, and animal hoarding can also put
children, the elderly,
dependent adults, property, and public health at risk.
Often associated
with adult self - neglect and / or mental
illness, animal hoarding can also place
children, elders, and
dependent adults at serious risk.
They are a family featured on the «Supporting infants and toddlers of parents
with mental
illness» eLearning course - for professionals working
with parents who experience mental
illness and have
dependent infants or very young
children.
Victims of abuse are at high risk for poor health, related not only to the physical trauma they have endured, but also to high rates of other social risk factors associated
with poor health.22 Abused
children have high rates of growth problems, untreated vision and dental problems, infectious diseases, developmental delay, mental health and behavioural problems, early and risky sexual behaviours, and other chronic
illnesses, but
child welfare and health care systems historically have not addressed the health needs of
dependent children.23 - 33 Compared to
children in foster care, maltreated
children who remain at home exhibit similarly high rates of physical, developmental and mental health needs.34
The «Supporting infants and toddlers of parents
with a mental
illness» eLearning course helps mental health workers to identify and intervene when their clients are parents who experience mental
illness and have
dependent children.
According to population estimates, 23.3 % of all
children in Australia have a parent
with a non-substance mental
illness, 20.4 % of mental health service users have
dependent children and 14.4 % of the community study participants report having at least one parent
with a mental
illness.
COPMI Supporting Infants and Toddlers of Parents
with a Mental
Illness The free introductory course helps workers to identify and intervene when their clients are parents who experience mental illness and have dependent ch
Illness The free introductory course helps workers to identify and intervene when their clients are parents who experience mental
illness and have dependent ch
illness and have
dependent children.