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Befriending Young Mothers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

A. D. Cox
A. D. Cox*
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Division of Psychiatry, Bloomfield Clinic, Guy's Hospital, London Bridge, London SE1 9RT
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Abstract

The context of voluntary befriending schemes to help mothers of young children is outlined. There is evidence that two main UK voluntary befriending schemes to help mothers of young children engage families where there is significant psychosocial morbidity. It is concluded that well conducted befriending schemes can make a significant contribution to the mental health of mothers and children. Whether they do so will depend on their experience and training and the elements they incorporate.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 163 , Issue 1 , July 1993 , pp. 6 - 18
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