Table 3:
Responses to Survey Questions
| n | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Decision to terminate mother’s parental rights | ||
| Parental rights should not be terminated | 196 | 65.3% |
| Parental rights should be terminated. | 104 | 34.7% |
| Should child be returned to her mother’s home? | ||
| She should be returned to her mother’s home at this time | 60 | 30.8% |
| She should not be returned to her mother’s home at this time | 135 | 69.2% |
| Likelihood the child has a psychiatric disorder | ||
| Unlikely | 100 | 41.2% |
| Likely | 143 | 58.9% |
| Causal attribution for the child’s psychiatric condition: | ||
| The way the person was raised | ||
| Unlikely | 78 | 26.1% |
| Likely | 221 | 73.9% |
| Stressful circumstances in the person’s life | ||
| Unlikely | 22 | 7.3% |
| Likely | 278 | 92.7% |
| A chemical imbalance in the brain | ||
| Unlikely | 120 | 40.1% |
| Likely | 179 | 59.9% |
| A genetic or inherited problem | ||
| Unlikely | 105 | 35.4% |
| Likely | 192 | 64.7% |
| The person’s own bad character | ||
| Unlikely | 213 | 71.5% |
| Likely | 85 | 28.5% |
| Interventions child should undergo: | ||
| Go to a general medical doctor | ||
| No | 165 | 55.4% |
| Yes | 133 | 44.6% |
| Go to a psychiatrist | ||
| No | 141 | 47.3% |
| Yes | 157 | 52.7% |
| Go to a therapist or counselor | ||
| No | 54 | 18.1% |
| Yes | 245 | 81.9% |
| Be evaluated for prescription medication | ||
| No | 182 | 60.9% |
| Yes | 117 | 39.1% |
| Be evaluated for admission to a mental hospital | ||
| No | 271 | 91.6% |
| Yes | 25 | 8.5% |
| Mental health treatment will improve situation | ||
| Unlikely | 57 | 19.1% |
| Likely | 242 | 80.9% |