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Children of Mothers Admitted to Psychiatric Hospital: Care Arrangements and Mothers' Perceptions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 October 2000

Judi Cunningham ,
Femi Oyebode  and
Panos Vostanis
Judi Cunningham
Affiliation:
School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT
Femi Oyebode
Affiliation:
Trust Headquarters, South Birmingham Mental Health (NHS) Trust, Vincent Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TZ
Panos Vostanis
Affiliation:
Greenwood Institute of Child Health, Westcotes House, Westcotes Drive, Leicester LE3 0QU
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Abstract

This paper describes the care arrangements made for children when their mothers are admitted to psychiatric hospital. It also describes at admission, and at 3 months follow-up, the views and opinions of mothers and carers with regard to the admission, its impact on the family, and the service received. It was found that children are predominantly cared for within their family when their mother is admitted to hospital, and that mothers and carers are concerned about the impact of the admission and its associated problems.

Keywords

Care arrangementsmental health problemscarerspsychiatric admission
Type
Original Article
Information
Child Psychology and Psychiatry Review , Volume 5 , Issue 3 , September 2000 , pp. 114 - 119
Copyright
© 2000 Association for Child Psychology and Psychiatry

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