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Commentary on “Community Mental Health Care for Women with Severe Mental Illness Who Are Parents”—The Tragedy of Missed Opportunities: What Providers Can Do

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Women and men who meet criteria for psychiatric disorder are likely to be parents. Many go undiagnosed and untreated, putting themselves and their children at risk of poor outcomes. Adults with mental illness may fear disclosing their status as parents; providers may not ask. Practices can be modified to promote the well being of parents with mental illness and their children.

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  1. Center for Mental Health Services Research, Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA, 01655

    Joanne Nicholson

  2. Brandeis University, USA

    Kathleen Biebel

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Nicholson, J., Biebel, K. Commentary on “Community Mental Health Care for Women with Severe Mental Illness Who Are Parents”—The Tragedy of Missed Opportunities: What Providers Can Do. Community Ment Health J 38, 167–172 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014551306288

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