Family Issues in Child Mental Health

Abstract

Family is the microcosm of culture, and child mental health needs to be contextualized within the framework of the family and the culture, for overall comprehension and care. Family can have an etiological or a causative role, perpetuating or a maintenance role, and a therapeutic or an ameliorative role, in children's mental disorders. Our environment and sociocultural canvas are changing rapidly and so are the experiences, causing strain and dysregulation of various neurobiological systems, with potential for psychological malfunctioning. The brain and