Aims and MethodTo provide multiple estimates of the numbers of Australian and Victorian
families and children living in families where a parent has had a mental illness. We used the …

Objective: Increasing numbers of adults with a psychiatric disorder are also parents of
dependent children. The present article aims to outline ways in which Fellows of the Royal …

This study investigated whether two groups of children from families with a parent with a
mental illness were different to a normative group of children (no parental illness) on the …

This paper provides Australian population-level estimates of the prevalence of parental self-
reported lifetime mental disorders and past 12 month mental disorders in their children. It …

Being a child of a parent who has a mental illness involves considerable risk to the child's
secure attachment and long-term mental health. Parental mental health concerns place …

Background It is well known that children of parents with mental illness are at greater risk of
mental illness themselves. However the patterns of familial mental health problems across …

Up to one in five young people live in families with a parent who has a mental illness. There
are various genetic, individual, family and environmental risk factors for children living in …

Objective Children whose parents have psychiatric disorders experience an increased risk
of developing psychiatric disorders, and have higher rates of developmental problems and …

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of mental disorders in children and adolescents in
Australia, and the severity and impact of those mental disorders. Method: Seven mental …

Objective: Being a parent is an important part of one's identity and role. Previous research
outlines many challenges associated with parenting by people with severe mental illness …