title: Young children of schizophrenic mothers: difficulties of intervention.
abstract: Casework by Danish local social agencies on behalf of 11 children of chronically ill schizophrenic mothers is retrospectively analyzed, along with documentation from psychiatric hospitals, consulting child specialists, and other health professionals. Findings point to a need for earlier and more precise assessment of the mother's parenting abilities as measured against the severity of her illness and the vulnerability of her child.
authors.affiliation: Childguidance Clinic of Copenhagen County, Tåstrup, Denmark.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Grünbaum
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gammeltoft
mesh_terms: D002669:Child Welfare; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008426:Maternal Deprivation; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D010552:Personality Assessment; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000235:genetics* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012931:Social Environment; D012946:Social Welfare