This article provides an overview of what we know about families where a parent has a
mental illness, in order to situate the following papers for the special edition. An extensive …

The novel coronavirus, or SARS-CoV-2, is a potentially deadly virus that causes COVID-19
disease and has led to the current pandemic. 1 It has affected virtually everyone in the world …

As long as clinicians write “increase self-esteem” on treatment plans without knowing
precisely what that means, there is a need for information on the construct of self-esteem …

Background Serious parental mental illness poses a challenge to quality of life (QoL) in a
substantial number of children and adolescents. Improving the lives of these children is a …

This article outlines the development of p ractice s tandards for the adult mental health
workforce for addressing the needs of families where a parent has a mental illness (FaPMI) …

Background: Bullying among children is associated with high symptom load and depression.
There is little knowledge about long-term consequences of bullying. The aim of the present …

Purpose This brief research report presents findings from a US national household survey
on the number and percentage of parents with mental illness. Methods Using combined …

Background Previous research shows that maternal mental illness is an important risk factor
for child maltreatment. This study aims to quantify the relationship between maternal mental …

Background Mental health problems are often transmitted from one generation to the next.
This knowledge has led to changes in Norwegian legislation, making it mandatory to assess …

Depending on jurisdiction, time period studied, and specifics of the population,
approximately 50 percent of mothers who suffer from schizophrenia lose custody of their …