Protective mental health factors in children of parents with alcohol and drug use disorders: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Children of parents with drug and alcohol use disorders often grow up under severe stress and are at greater risk of developing psychological and social problems. However, a substantial proportion of affected children adapt to their distressing life conditions and show positive development in terms of their mental health. These children are described as resilient. One difference between resilient and maladapted children is the presence of protective factors. The aim of this systematic review is to provide an overview of the current state of the research concerning protective mental health factors in children of parents with alcohol or drug use disorders (COPAD). For that purpose, the PsychInfo, PubMed, CINAHL and ISI Web of Science databases were searched through January 2017. All the iden

SUBMITTER: Wlodarczyk O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5469455 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature