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Mental illness in refugee families
Mental illness in refugee families: Understanding children’s Vulnerability Children in refugee families are especially vulnerable to parental mental illness (see Thomas & Lau, 2001, who review much of the literature in this section). They are more likely to have parents with a psychological disorder than the general community and to suffer froman increased incidence of […]
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Parental mental illness for children of refugee and immigrant families
The consequences of parental mental illness for children of refugee and immigrant families A child’s understanding of a parent’s mental illness is obviously age-related and an amalgam of idiosyncratic ideas, egocentric versions of family specific and culturally based belief, and learning from outside the family. Our experience is that children, even of early primary school […]
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Cultural dimensions of children’s experience of their mentally ill parent
In culturally diverse societies such as Australia, the cultural norms that inform clinicians’ approaches to mental illness, and clients’ understanding of their illness, are often markedly divergent. While cultural difference is anever-present reality, mutual misunderstanding need not be. We commence our discussion with a case example involving a Chinese–Australian family.An examination of this case illustrates […]
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Permanent care for children of parents with mental illness
Ideally, children grow up in a stable, predictable environment in which they experience a friendly and safe world. They need and are entitled to stability,consistency, safety and security in their upbringing. In situations in which the parents are unable to provide care to a ‘good enough’ level, it is appropriate that the child be placed […]
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How to Diagnose Mental Illness
How to Diagnose Mental Illness, for depression or anxiety ? The person must have had at least one of the following symptoms for at least two weeks: • feeling sad; • loss of interest in daily activities; • feeling tense or nervous or worrying a lot. Other symptoms that are frequently present and should be […]
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Interviewing People with Mental Illness
A standard form of interview can be used for people who, as a result of the screening process, you suspect have a mental illness. There are three types of information you will need to understand the problem. This information should also suggest ways in which the person can be helped. • Basic information on age, […]
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Golden questions to detect mental illness in general health care settings
• Do you have any problems sleeping at night? • Have you been feeling as if you have lost interest in your usual activities? • Have you been feeling sad or unhappy recently? • Have you been feeling scared or frightened of anything? • Have you been worried about drinking too much alcohol recently? • […]
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Clinical presentations that suggest a mental illness
• When the person or relatives complain directly of mental illness, such as depression or alcohol problems. • When the person or relatives suspect super natural causes. • When a specific cause of mental illness, such as alcohol misuse and family violence, is obvious. • When you know that the person has relationship problems, such […]
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Who will have a mental illness?
The commonest image of a mentally ill person is someone who is talking nonsense and behaving bizarrely. In reality, the vast majority of people with a mental illness look, behave and talk no differently from those with a physical illness. Mentally ill people are no more dangerous than physically ill people, and you should never […]
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Who may have a mental illness?
The first thing to remember is that time spent finding out why someone has come to see you may actually save you time later on.We know that many mental illnesses, especially common mental disorders and alcohol problems, are rarely recognised by health workers. Health workers in a busy clinic will often simply accept someone’s complaints […]
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