Abstract

LACERDA, Carla Renata  and  FIAMENGHI JUNIOR, Geraldo Antônio. Children's referral to psychological service and parents' psychiatric diagnosis. Estud. pesqui. psicol. [online]. 2013, vol.13, n.1, pp. 189-204. ISSN 1808-4281.

This research aimed to analyze the relationship between the referral of children to psychological service and the presence of psychiatric disabilities in parents. A search was conducted in records of children referred to the Psychological Service in a Mental Health public service in São Paulo State. Four categories appeared: presence of mental illness in one of the parents diagnosed with CID; presence of mental illness in any family member living with the child; reference to mental illness in one of the parents, without clinical diagnosis; problems in family environment. There seems to be a significant relation between symptoms presented by children and family environment, involving mental illness, as well as the risk for abuse. The need for a family intervention approach is stated, including preventive actions in health and education.

Keywords : Family; Parents; Child; Psychiatric disabilities; Records.

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