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Preventive intervention with children of hospitalized psychiatric patients
1New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center.
The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
|January 1, 1987
Insights
Preventive interventions are crucial for children with hospitalized psychiatric patients. This study proposes vulnerability profiles and advocates for integrating early support into standard hospital care.
Area of Science:
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
- Public Health
Background:
- Hospitalized psychiatric patients have children at risk for adverse outcomes.
- Early identification and intervention are critical for mitigating negative impacts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To discuss indications for preventive interventions for children of psychiatric patients.
- To present findings from a pilot study on these children.
- To propose profiles of vulnerability for reactive disorders.
Main Methods:
- Review of indications for preventive interventions.
- Clinical findings from a pilot study involving children of hospitalized psychiatric patients.
- Examination of reactive disorders and proposal of vulnerability profiles.
Main Results:
- Identified specific indications for preventive interventions.
- Presented clinical data from a pilot study.
- Proposed two distinct profiles of vulnerability for reactive disorders.
Conclusions:
- Findings highlight the necessity of integrating preventive interventions into routine psychiatric hospital practice.
- Early support systems for children of psychiatric patients are essential.
- Vulnerability profiles can aid in targeted intervention strategies.
Abstract:
Indications for preventive intervention with children of hospitalized psychiatric patients are discussed and the clinical findings of a pilot study are presented. Reactive disorders are examined and two profiles of vulnerability proposed. Findings underscore the need to integrate preventive intervention with these children into routine hospital practice.