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To walk on eggshells is to care for a mental illness
- Author:
- JOHNSTON Jean
- Publisher:
- The Cairn
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 75p.
- Place of publication:
- Helensburgh
The book is an account of the agony, shock, love and stamina of a mother facing her child's mental illness. With clarity and humour she chronicles her daughter's childhood, teenage years and the eventual descent into severe mental distress. She offers her thoughts, advice and practical suggestions on self-management and recovery from the perspective of the carer. The author says: "As a former carer I know we were very fortunate in our experiences of mental health services. Anecdotal evidence would indicate that others are not so lucky. Unless appropriate recognition and support is given by professionals to this overlooked role, we are not only in danger of exacerbating patients' symptoms but also endangering the mental health and well-being of the carers themselves".
Hidden children: a study of ex-young carers of parents with mental health problems in Leeds
- Author:
- ELLIOTT Alison
- Publisher:
- Leeds. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 29p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
Issues of care are issues of justice: reframing the experiences of family caregivers of children with mental illness
- Authors:
- SUITER Sarah VanHooser, HEFLINGER Craig Anne
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 92(2), April 2011, pp.191-198.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
Studying the role of caregiver strain and its effect on the children involved is important, but it is also important to examine the effects of caregiving on the caregivers themselves. This is particularly true for people who care for children who are experiencing mental illness, and even more so for caregivers living in rural areas who often have increased difficulties as a result of longer travel times, lack of specialty services, and fewer community resources. While there is ample evidence documenting caregiver burden, it continues to go largely unaddressed by mental health care systems and economic and legal structures that might be altered to better support primary caregivers. This article, through the use of vignettes, reports on the lived experiences of 42 rural primary caregivers for children with mental health issues and applies a justice framework to suggest possible alternatives for building mechanisms for caregiver support. The framework allows for an understanding of caregiving that takes the burdens of care work seriously; provides structural supports for caregivers; and connects mental health disciplines with feminist social frameworks to better identify some of the causes of caregiver stress.
The joint effect of poor physical function and childcare on psychological distress among elderly Latinos
- Authors:
- FARONE Diane W., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 5(1), 2007, pp.21-38.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia
A sample of 2,160 Latinos aged 65 and over was used to test the hypothesis that older people with poor physical function are likely to experience more psychological distress if they also provide child care than if they do not. Regression analysis shows that after controlling for age, gender, marital status and education, the joint effect of physical function and child care on psychological distress remains statistically significant. A further sub-group analysis shows clearly that poor physical functioning has a greater impact on psychological distress among those who provided child chare than among those who did not. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Its alright mummy
- Author:
- LEASON Katie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 21.10.04, 2004, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Up to 50 percent of all adult users of mental health services are parents. Looks at the consequences for children who have to care for a mentally ill mother or father, and the difficulties children may have in getting their needs recognised. Also reports on the Parental Mental Health and Child Welfare Network, launched by SCIE, which aims to improve joint working between adult mental health and child care services.
Parents of children with chronic disabilities: the gratification of caregiving
- Author:
- SCHWARTZ Chaya
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 84(4), October 2003, pp.576-584.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
A sample of 167 parents of children with a mental illness or physical disability from Israel participated in this study. Parents reported receiving gratification from fulfilling their parental duties and from learning about themselves. The child's and parent's personal characteristics were significant predictors of gratification. Physical disability and younger age of the child were associated with higher level of gratification, as were the younger age of the parent, unemployment, and parental poor health. When parents perceived caregiving as causing less emotional strain (low subjective burden), they were more likely to express gratification. The amount of assistance that the parent gave the child (objective burden) did not have a unique contribution to parental gratification.
Older parents who care for children with serious mental illness
- Author:
- KAUFMAN Allan V.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 29(4), 1998, pp.35-55.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This paper discusses the results of an exploratory study of a sample of older parents who lived with and provided care to adult children with serious mental illness in the USA. A majority of the parents reported high levels of social support from relatives and friends, and appeared to be coping adequately with the stress associated with their care giving activities. Most of the parents had made no concrete plans or arrangements for the future care of their seriously mentally ill children.
Caregiver and child agreement on traumatic events, PTSD, internalizing, externalizing, and ADHD problems in a child welfare population
- Authors:
- MAI Thao Anh, SCHEERINGA Michael S., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Public Child Welfare, 15(2), 2021, pp.251-274.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Child welfare recipients face unique obstacles for accurate mental health screening and assessment. This study examined the concordance between youth and caregiver respondents on mental health problems. Agreement between youths and caregivers about traumatic event exposure was mostly Moderate or Substantial, but greater discrepancy was associated with greater child psychopathology. Both caregivers and children endorsed PTSD symptoms more often than internalizing, externalizing, and ADHD problems. Single respondents – whether child, foster parent, or biological parent – significantly underestimated severity compared to multiple respondents. Repeat screenings showed that concordance between youth and caregiver endorsements did not improve after six months of entering care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Depression and anxiety among partner and offspring carers of people with dementia: a systematic review
- Authors:
- WATSON Brittany, TATANGELO Gemma, MCCABE Marita
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 59(5), 2019, p.e597–e610.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Background and Objectives: Family carers of people with dementia (PWD) experience high rates of depression and anxiety. However, the factors that are associated with these mental health concerns among family carers are not well understood. The purpose of this review was to identify factors that are associated with depression and anxiety in family carers of PWD. Research Design and Methods: A systematic review was conducted of studies that examined depressive or anxiety symptoms among family caregivers of community-dwelling older adults with dementia. Twenty-six studies met inclusion criteria and were included in the review. Results: Depressive and anxiety symptoms were related to demographic factors, dementia characteristics, carer psychological and social factors, and dyadic relationship factors. Some prominent factors were consistently associated with depressive symptoms across studies. Female carers and adult–child carers, rather than spousal carers, were more likely to experience depressive symptoms. Carers’ coping strategies and activity restriction were also found to be strongly related to depressive symptoms. Severity of dementia-related problematic behaviours was related to carers’ depression and anxiety symptoms. In addition, relationship type and quality were important factors associated with depressive symptoms. Discussion and Implications: Several important risk factors for carer depression were highlighted in this review. However, a lack of measurement precision and a reliance on cross-sectional studies limits our understanding of exactly how depression and anxiety progress during the caregiving experience. The implications for prevention and intervention programs for depression and anxiety are discussed, as well as suggestions for future research to improve the quality of research in this area. (Edited publisher abstract)
The use of the Burden Assessment Scale with families of a pediatric population
- Authors:
- MURDOCH Douglas D., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 50(6), 2014, pp.703-710.
- Publisher:
- Springer
The emotional, financial and social impact on caregivers of those with paediatric psychiatric, emotional and behavioural disorders has been poorly documented. This study investigates the utility of the Burden Assessment Scale (BAS) with this population. 300 parents seeking services within a major Canadian city were interviewed using the BAS and a follow up questionnaire on the clarity, comprehensiveness and acceptability of the BAS. The BAS was clear, acceptable and comprehensive for over 80 per cent of participants. Factor analysis revealed four factors compared to the original five factors found with adults. The BAS had a utility with this population and would be a valuable addition to standard information gathered but use of the total score only is recommended. (Edited publisher abstract)