TY - JOUR
T1 - The prevalence of potential family life difficulties in a national longitudinal general population sample of Australian children
AU - Jacobs J., Jennifer
AU - Agho K., Kingsley E.
AU - Raphael B., Beverley
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - A large body of literature has linked family life difficulties with a range of mental health problems during childhood, adolescence and adulthood, including anxiety, depressive disorders, drug and alcohol misuse and psychosis, as well as other problems such as obesity (e.g., Green et al., 2010; Kessler, Davis, and Kendler, 1997; Read and Bentall, 2012; Schilling, Aseltine, and Gore, 2007; Zubrick, et al., 2005). These life difficulties have been variously referred to as adverse childhood experiences, life events and maladaptive family functioning. This does not, however, indicate the relevance or clinical significance of these experiences, which can only be determined with prevalence estimates in general population samples. Prevalence estimates provide an indication of the numbers and nature of these adverse experiences, and can also contribute to estimating their correlates and outcomes.
AB - A large body of literature has linked family life difficulties with a range of mental health problems during childhood, adolescence and adulthood, including anxiety, depressive disorders, drug and alcohol misuse and psychosis, as well as other problems such as obesity (e.g., Green et al., 2010; Kessler, Davis, and Kendler, 1997; Read and Bentall, 2012; Schilling, Aseltine, and Gore, 2007; Zubrick, et al., 2005). These life difficulties have been variously referred to as adverse childhood experiences, life events and maladaptive family functioning. This does not, however, indicate the relevance or clinical significance of these experiences, which can only be determined with prevalence estimates in general population samples. Prevalence estimates provide an indication of the numbers and nature of these adverse experiences, and can also contribute to estimating their correlates and outcomes.
KW - caregivers
KW - children with mental disabilities
KW - families
KW - family relationships
KW - indigenous children
KW - problem children
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/519008
UR - http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=789673563661865;res=IELHSS
M3 - Article
SN - 1030-2646
SP - 19
EP - 32
JO - Family Matters
JF - Family Matters
IS - 90
ER -