Assessment of Parenting Competency in Mothers with Mental Illness Contributor(s): Ostler, Teresa (Author), Tolan, Patrick (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1557666652 ISBN-13: 9781557666659 Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $31.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2007 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Mental Health - Psychology | Psychopathology - General - Medical | Pediatrics |
Dewey: 618.928 |
LCCN: 2007027218 |
Physical Information: 0.42" H x 6.16" W x 8.93" (0.64 lbs) 208 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The stakes are undeniably high when it comes to deciding whether a mother with mental illness can raise her child in a safe, nurturing environment. Now, mental health professionals will have sound assessment strategies--refined over 10 years of study--that fairly evaluate the parenting competency of mothers with a wide range of mental illnesses, from "baby blues" to schizophrenia. Going beyond measuring only the mother's degree of mental illness, the safety of the environment, or the rate of child development, this groundbreaking resource integrates multiple approaches so that professionals understand the full picture of parenting competency. Mental health professionals will
With this much-needed resource, psychologists, social workers, nurses, and child welfare professionals will be primed to conduct more accurate assessments, make informed decisions, build stronger mother-child relationships, and facilitate family preservation whenever possible. |