Multiple Riskfactors in Multiproblem Families? A Retrospective File Study

Several studies indicate a number of risk factors for the psychosocial and somatic development of a child. It has been established that the development of children is more at risk when they grow up in a family with social or financial problems, with domestic violence, in which the parents have a psychiatric disorder, inadequate parenting skills or negative parental behaviour, or in a poor neighbourhood. 

 

Multiproblem Families

In multiproblem families, by definition, a variety of risk factors is present at the same time. This has consequences well into adulthood. The accumulation of parental and contextual risk factors in multiproblem families increases the risk of the development of psychopathology.
Although the phrase multiproblem families is widely used, a clear definition is not available. Based on clinical experience we suggest that at least three risk factors must be present to justify the use of the term 'multiproblem family'. Read More>>>>>>>>