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Children of Parents with a Mental Illness — The COPMI Project

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 February 2016

Elizabeth Fudge
Elizabeth Fudge*
Affiliation:
Australian Infant Child Adolescent and Family Mental Health Association Ltd, Australia
*
Project Manager, COPMI, Australian Infant Child Adolescent and Family Mental Health Association Ltd, PO Box 387, Stepney, SA 5069, Australia. Email:fudgee@wch.sa.gov.au
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Abstract

When adults experience mental health problems, the effect on their family members can be immense. The impact on the person's children, both of the parent's behaviour and of their treatment, can be profound but is frequently overlooked by service providers for a range of reasons. The current national COPMI project has been initiated to promote better mental health outcomes for children of parents with a mental illness, especially by providing information and good practice guidance for services and people in the community who work with these families and their children.

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Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools , Volume 13 , Issue 1: Mental Health Issues and Schools , July 2003 , pp. 99 - 105
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2003

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