Pamphlet
Patients as Parents: Addressing the Needs, Including the Safety, of Children Whose Parents Have Mental Illness
Royal College of Psychiatrists
This pamphlet discusses several issues that may affect the mental & physical health of children whose parents have mental illness. Deliberate self-harm of the parent is presented as an issue that affects children’s safety & well-being. Practical guidelines are included for assessing the safety of the child when parents are admitted for suicide attempts. These guidelines are presented in order to decrease risk of extended suicide or homicide-suicide. (77 refs) (SC)