Parental mental health: Frontline Briefing (2018)
Mental health problems are widespread and common:
Parental mental health problems can have a negative impact on children's development but most parents who experience mental health problems do not neglect or harm their children.
Nevertheless, when we analyse the factors involved in serious case reviews or in the removal of children into care, parental mental health problems are identified in a high proportion of cases. The risk of harm to a child increases where mental health problems are present alongside other pressures and problems and where there are fewer protective factors.
Professional Standards
PQS:KSS - Relationships and effective direct work | Child development | Adult mental ill health, substance misuse, domestic abuse, physical ill health and disability | Child and family assessment | Promote and govern excellent practice | Developing excellent practitioners | Developing excellent practitioners
PCF - Knowledge | Intervention and skills
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