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Use of Structured Clinical Documentation to Identify Patients’ Parental Concerns and Their Childrens’ Wellbeing

Authors: Georgios Liangas, Adrian Falkov

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 6/2014

Abstract

Children of parents with mental illness are at high risk of adverse health and functional outcomes, but little is known about how the community mental health staff identify and document these. This file audit examines parents’ case managers’ recording of children’s needs and safety, on relevant components of New South Wales’ Mental Health Structured Clinical Documentation. The audit identified 280 parental files. Study findings indicate that parenting issues form an important load of work on community mental health teams, highlighting the need for systematic identification of parental status in mental health patients.

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Title: Use of Structured Clinical Documentation to Identify Patients’ Parental Concerns and Their Childrens’ Wellbeing
Authors: Georgios Liangas
Adrian Falkov
Publication date: 01-08-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 6/2014
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-013-9684-5

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