Weitzman M, Adair R
Boston City Hospital, Massachusetts.
Pediatr Clin North Am. 1988 Dec;35(6):1313-23. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)36585-3.
The divorce rate in the United States is currently half the rate of marriages. Whether this rate will continue is not known. Millions of American children have already experienced their parents' divorce and millions more are likely to share the experience in the future. This makes divorce a problem that frequently appears in a pediatrician's patient population. Most children of divorce will experience it at the least as a potent transient stress that disrupts virtually all aspects of their lives. Many will accommodate to their new life circumstances successfully, but a substantial percentage will suffer long-term negative effects. Many of the problems of these children and their families can be anticipated, prevented, or alleviated by thoughtful and timely intervention. The pediatrician can be helpful by serving as the child's advocate, offering anticipatory guidance, helping the family weather the turmoil of the acute stage, screening for maladjustment or maladaptive behavior of children and parents, providing counseling, and referring the children and family for more specialized mental health input when indicated.
美国目前的离婚率是结婚率的一半。这个比率是否会持续尚不清楚。数以百万计的美国儿童已经经历了父母的离婚，还有数百万儿童未来可能也会有相同经历。这使得离婚成为儿科医生诊疗群体中经常出现的一个问题。大多数父母离异的孩子至少会将其视为一种强烈的短暂压力，这种压力几乎会扰乱他们生活的方方面面。许多孩子会成功适应新的生活环境，但相当一部分孩子会遭受长期的负面影响。通过周到及时的干预，这些孩子及其家庭的许多问题是可以预见、预防或缓解的。儿科医生可以通过充当孩子的支持者、提供预期指导、帮助家庭度过急性期的动荡、筛查孩子和父母的适应不良或适应不良行为、提供咨询以及在需要时将孩子和家庭转介给更专业的心理健康机构来提供帮助。
