Citation

Fletcher RJ, Maharaj ON, Watson CHF, May C, Skeates N, Gruenert S. Med. J. Aust. 2012; 1: 34-36.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Australian Medical Association, Publisher Australasian Medical Publishing)

DOI

10.5694/mjao11.11140

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

• A significant proportion of fathers living with their natural, adopted, step or foster children experience mental illness.; • Psychiatric illness among fathers can have a devastating impact on children's wellbeing, and even milder forms of paternal mental illness can have serious developmental effects on children.; • While several pathways linking paternal mental illness with poor child outcomes have been identified, fathers' impaired parenting is an important, potentially malleable factor.; • Clinicians can assist fathers with mental illness and their families by proactively inquiring about children and by exploring fathering-focused psychological support. © 2012 Australasian Medical Publishing Co. Ltd. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; violence; sexual abuse; male; alcoholism; bipolar disorder; depression; suicide attempt; shame; mental disease; health service; peer group; father child relation; residential care; paternal behavior; heroin dependence; Article; childhood mortality; outcome assessment