Mental health articles
OF mental health care and mentally ill
November, 2016
Attachment patterns and longitudinal risk
Attachment patterns and longitudinal risk In families with high levels of socioeconomic risk and disadvantage, particularly where the mothers have histories of abuse and/or neglect in their own backgrounds, there is increased risk of a disorganised attachment relationship developing. This predisposes the child to long-term emotional and behavioural problems. The parenting style of young women […]
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The quality of adolescent parenting
The quality of adolescent parenting Studies suggest that adolescent parents tend to: • initiate less verbal interaction with their children, and as a consequence their children are at risk of delayed language and cognitive development • have less knowledge than older parents about normal development and have unrealistic behavioural expectations of their children • perceive […]
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