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The Influence of Psychotic Parents on Their Children's Development

1972; American Psychiatric Association; Volume: 129; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1176/ajp.129.1.38

1535-7228

Rita Landau, PAULA HARTH, NAVA OTHNAY, CILA SHARFHERTZ,

Family and Disability Support Research

A comparison of the psychological and intellectual development of children whose parents were mentally ill and children of normal parents disclosed significant differences between the two groups. The authors believe the former group should be viewed as a population at risk; serious consideration should be given to their needs, and services—including the opportunity to develop long-term relationships with stable adults—should be provided for them.