title: An uncertain future: children of mentally ill parents.
abstract: Research reports the uncertain outcome of variables affecting the life of a child of an MI parent. Nurses must avoid stereotyping children before assessment; they are to be in the forefront in assessing self-care skills and deficits to guide planning individual interventions for children and MI parents. Long-term research theory-based interventions will enhance mental health in high-risk children and families.
authors.affiliation: Western Missouri Mental Health Center, Kansas City.
authors.forename: F D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Atkins
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002648:Child; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D010553:Personality Development; D012931:Social Environment