The Psychological Effects of Divorce on Children

According to the World Psychiatry, the official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), an increasing number of children across the world experience family instability due to divorce/separation and the effects of divorce on children’s mental healthof non-marital childbearing/cohabitation. Empirical and academic evidence has documented that parental divorce or separation causes many adjustment problems for children and adolescents. The problems include depressed mood, academic difficulties (e.g., lower grades and school dropout), and disruptive behaviors (e.g., conduct and substance use problems).

کلیدواژه ها:

Child abuse ، depressive disorders ، post-traumatic stress disorder ، anxiety disorders.