A Survey for Mental Health of Children Whose Parents Have Psychiatric Disorders: A Preliminary Study for Mental Health Screening of High Risk Children.
10.5765/jkacap.2017.28.4.235
- Author:
Hwo Yeon SEO
1
;
Su Mi PARK
;
Yeni KIM
;
Young Hui YANG
;
Ji Yeuon LEE
;
Hae Woo LEE
;
Hee Yeon JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Mental health;
High risk;
Screening
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Checklist;
Child Behavior;
Child*;
Cognition;
Community Mental Health Centers;
Depression;
Humans;
Learning Disorders;
Mass Screening*;
Mental Health*;
Parents*;
Seoul
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
2017;28(4):235-243
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the mental health status of the children of psychiatric patients in order to plan for the resources that may be necessary to help these children achieve their full potential. METHODS: Forty-eight children (age 9–18) whose parents were registered in 5 community mental health centers located in Seoul were recruited. Tests assessing 3 psychological domains were conducted: 1) cognition: Korean version of Learning Disability Evaluation Scale, Comprehensive Attention Test, 2) parent reported emotion and behavior: Korean Child Behavior Checklist, Korean attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder Rating Scale, and 3) self-reported emotion and behavior: Korean Beck's Depression Inventory-II/Children's Depression Inventory-II, Korean Youth Self Report). We defined the children as having a high risk of developing mental health problems if their test scores were over the cut-off levels in 2 or more of the 3 domains assessed. RESULTS: Twelve (25%) children were classified as having a high risk of developing mental health issues. 20 (41.6%) children scored above the cut-off in only one of the domains. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that the children of psychiatric patients might be vulnerable to mental illness and need early prevention or interven-tions for the sake of their mental health.
