Citation

Laporte L. Sante Ment. Que. 2007; 32(2): 97-114.

Vernacular Title

Un defi de taille pour les centres jeunesse. Intervenir aupres des parents ayant

Affiliation

Chercheure à l'Institut de recherche pour le développement social des jeunes (IRDS), Institut de recherche du Centre jeunesse de Montréal-Institut universitaire et au département de psychiatrie du Centre universitaire de santé McGill (CUSM).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Communaute et Sante Mentale)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

18797543

Abstract

An exploratory survey of 68 youth protection services' workers in Montréal, who followed 1,030 children reveals that 39 % of these children have at least one parent who suffer from mental health problems. Among these parents, 48 % of mothers and 30 % of fathers have a personality disorder, and for the majority, a borderline personality disorder. This mental health problem is preoccupying for youth protection workers because of its high prevalence, its impact on children and case workers and the difficulties brought forth by having to intervene in a context of authority and within an organization not adapted to the management of this mental health problem. Some intervention's guidelines to work with these parents are presented as well as some challenges and future perspectives.

Language: fr