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Psychiatric hospitals for children have changed dramatically during the last decade. The lengths of hospitalizations have been shortened; the psychopathology of children qualifying for admission is more severe, often with neurological or biochemical components. In some hospitals, there has been an increasing emphasis on research. All of these changes have affected the staff's perceptions of the children's parents; these changes appear to have resulted in a more supportive, less critical attitude toward these parents. This may be significant in increasing parents' confidence in coping with their child's illness and their family's stress. The need for empirical, longitudinal research is emphasized.
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The research mentioned in this article was funded by the American Cancer Society.
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Mooney, A.J. Parents of psychiatrically hospitalized children: A decade of changing perceptions. Child Adolesc Soc Work J 7, 19–27 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00757586
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