Psychosocial Approaches to Children Having Oncologic Problems and Their Family

Effectiveness of psychosocial interventions in abused children and their families

Background: Child abuse is a significant public health and social problem worldwide. It can be described as a failure to provide care and protection for children by the parents or other caregivers. This study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions in abused children and their families.    Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in the psychos...

Perceptions and Problems of other Siblings in a Family Having Mentally Retarded Children

Children as well as adults need a warm affectionate relationship with small circles of intimate associates. In infancy, the relationship and bonding between parent and child are vital to future, normal physical psychological and social development. (Brisbane, 1965; Cruick shank,1963). In siblings a competitive struggle that often develops between siblings for the affection of their parents. In ...

Effect of psychosocial environment in children having mother with schizophrenia.

The process of child׳s mental development depends heavily on the social interrelationship between the mother and her child. Schizophrenia in mothers potentially disrupts mother-infant relationship and adaptation to motherhood. Literature is limited on evaluating the emotional and behavioral problems of children of mother having schizophrenia with nearly none from the Indian subcontinent. The ai...

Children, Sports, and Family Dynamics: Are We Having Fun Yet?

Psychosocial approaches to dual diagnosis.

Recent research elucidates many aspects of the problem of co-occurring substance use disorder (SUD) in patients with severe mental illness, which is often termed dual diagnosis. This paper provides a brief overview of current research on the epidemiology, adverse consequences, and phenomenology of dual diagnosis, followed by a more extensive review of current approaches to services, assessment,...