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Musick, Judith S.; And Others – 1979
This study analyzes the interaction patterns and behavioral characteristics of mentally ill and well mothers and their young children. The children were between 1 and 4 years of age. The group of mentally ill mothers was comprised of 18 schizophrenic and psychotically depressed women each with a history of at least one psychiatric hospitalization.…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Infant Behavior, Infants, Interaction Process Analysis
Miller, Dorothy; And Others – 1972
How does a psychotic mother affect the emotional development of her child? Studies have found that mental illness in the family and intra-family conflict are important concomitants of neurosis, but most studies have failed to link the child's experiences with a mentally ill mother clearly with later development of a similar mental illness. Our own…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems, Criminals, Economically Disadvantaged