Most of the literature in the 'Texts' section is contained in psychiatry, psychology and child protection journals but the following specify some literature in other journals, reports and book chapters.

Nursing Journals and Reports

Ahern, K. (2003). "At-risk children: A demographic analysis of the children of clients attending mental health community clinics."
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing 12: 223-228.

Austin, M. (2003). "Psychological assessment and management of depression and anxiety in pregnancy."
Australian Family Physician 32(3, March): 119-126.

Beck, C. T. (1999). "Maternal depression and child behaviour problems: a meta-analysis."
Journal of Advanced Nursing 29(3): 623-9.

Devlin, J. M. and L. M. O'Brien (1999). "Children of parents with mental illness. I: An overview from a nursing perspective."
Australian New Zealand Journal of Mental Health Nursing 8(1): 19-29.

Garley, D., R. Gallop, et al. (1997). "Children of the mentally ill: a qualitative focus group approach."
Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing 4(2): 97-103.

Gross, D. (1989). "At Risk: Children of the Mentally Ill."
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing 27(8): 14-18.

Handley, C., G. A. Farrell, et al. (2001). "The Tasmanian Children's Project: The needs of children with a parent/carer with a mental illness."
Australian New Zealand Journal of Mental Health Nursing 10(4): 221-8.

Thompson, J. and E. Fudge (2005). Adult Mental Health Nurses' Beliefs and practices when Nursing Clients who are Parents of Children Under 18.
Stepney, SA, Australian Infant Child Adolescent and Family Mental Health Association.
http://www.aicafmha.net.au

Owen, S. and C. Milburn (2001). "Implementing Research Findings Into Practice: Improving and developing services for women with serious and enduring mental health problems."
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 8: 221-231

Mordoch, E. and W. A. Hall (2002). "Children Living With a Parent Who Has a Mental Illness: A Critical Analysis of the Literature and Research Implications."
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing XVI(5): 208-216.

Nayda, R. (2004). "Registered Nurses' Communication about Abused Children: Rules, Responsibilities and Resistance."
Child Abuse Review 13: 188-199.

Thomas, L. and R. Kalucy (2003). "Parents with mental illness: lacking motivation to parent."
International Journal of Mental Health Nursing 12: 153-157.

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General Practice, Paediatric and Child Development Journals

Adger, H., Jr., D. I. Macdonald, et al. (1999). "Core competencies for involvement of health care providers in the care of children and adolescents in families affected by substance abuse."
Pediatrics 103(5 Pt 2): 1083-4.

Appleby, L. and C. Dickens (1993). "Mothering Skills of Women With Mental Illness: Not enough known about the post-partum period."
British Medical Journal 306(February 6th): 1993.

Beardslee, W. R., T. R. G. Gladstone, et al. (2003). "A Family-Based Approach to the Prevention of Depressive Symptoms in Children at Risk: Evidence of Parental and Child Change."
Pediatrics 112(2): e119-131.

Buist, A. (1998). "Mentally Ill Families: When are children safe?"
Australian Family Physician 27(4): 261-265.

Cicchetti, D., F. A. Rogosch, et al. (1998). "Maternal depressive disorder and contextual risk: contributions to the development of attachment insecurity and behavior problems in toddlerhood."
Development & Psychopathology 10(2): 283-300.

Cowling, V. R., P. D. McGorry, et al. (1995). "Children of Parents With Psychotic Disorders."
Medical Journal of Australia 163: 119-120.

Oates, M. (1997). "Patients as parents: The risk to children."
British Journal of Psychiatry 170(Suppl 32): 22-27.

Phelan, M. and D. Wingfield (1999). "Children of depressed parents."
British Journal of General Practice 49(443): 489.

Rimington, H., C. Olsson, et al. (1998). "Parents with mental illness. Is there help for their adolescent children?"
Australian Family Physician 27(11): 987-8.

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School Counselling and Guidance Journals and Book Chapters

Couzins, J. (1999). The role of the school in supporting the child.
Children of Parents with Mental Illness.
V. Cowling. Melbourne, Australian Council for Educational Research: 174-180.

Fudge, E. (2003). "Children Of Parents with a Mental Illness - The COPMI Initiative."
Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling 13(1): 99 - 105.

Cowling, V. (2006). "Parents with a mental illness: how schools can assist children and adolescents to cope."
Education Connect - Issue 4: Occasional Papers about Social and Emotional Wellbeing in Education,
http://www.responseability. org/client_images/47227.pdf

Henderson, P. (1994). "Counseling children of parents with severe mental illness."
School Counselor 42(2) Nov 1994.

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Social Work Journals

Ackerson, B. J. (2003). "Parents with serious and persistent mental illness: issues in assessment and services."
Social Work 48(2): 187-194.

Byrne, L., J. Hearle, et al. (2000). "Working with parents with a serious mental illness: What do service providers think?"
Australian Social Work 53(4): 21-26.

Luntz, J. (1995). "The invisible dimension in mental health: children whose parents suffer from a serious mental illness."
Australian Social Work 48(3): 19.

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