[On prevalence of parenthood in schizophrenia patients].
A clinical sample of n=370 patients suffering from schizophrenia/schizo-affective disorder (ICD-10 diagnosis F20/25) was investigated as to the prevalence of parenthood along with socio-demographic and clinical aspects. Data analysis yielded that 26.5% of the patients were parents, with women having three times more often children than men. Among those patients who had children, 41% were living together with them in the same household. The results point out that parental roles should be much more considered when treating mentally ill patients with children. This is a vital interest for the parents affected as well as for their children. Furthermore, a working cooperation between adult psychiatry and the youth help system needs to be established.
Jungbauer
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J
Kath. Hochschule Nordrhein-Westfalen, Institut für Gesundheitsforschung und Soziale Psychiatrie (Paderborn/Aachen). j.jungbauer@katho-nrw.de
Kuhn
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J
Lenz
A
A
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents; D015995:Prevalence; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult