title: Relationship assessment in clinical practice.
abstract: Early childhood mental health and psychopathology occur within the primary context of the parent-child relationship. Thus, any comprehensive mental health assessment must include attention to the qualities of that relationship that may impact the clinical presentation, influence the history provided, or guide treatment choices. This article introduces the rationale for parent-child relationship assessments and presents clinically useful informal and formal approaches to understanding the behavioral and psychological components of the parent child relationship.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1440 Canal Street, TB 52, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. mgleason@tulane.edu
authors.forename: Mary Margaret
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Gleason
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D002657:Child Development; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012931:Social Environment