The Impact of Mental and Physical Illness on Family Life
Abstract
With the breakdown of the mentally ill parent, there is generally a disruption in family members and the family as a whole, followed by re-integration or disintegration depending on the family's premorbid adjustment, their previous socioeconomic and cultural level, and the severity of the parent's illness. The changes brought about by a physical illness (in this case tuberculosis) follow a similar course; in addition, the fear of contamination created in the family may result in severe disturbances in interpersonal relationships.
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