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Goal setting in recovery: families where a parent has a mental illness or a dual diagnosis
- Authors:
- MAYBERY Darryl, REUPERT Andrea, GOODYEAR Melinda
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Family Social Work, 20(3), 2015, pp.354-363.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Goal setting is an important element within mental health recovery models; however, parenting and children are rarely recognised in such approaches. This study outlines a family recovery planning model where a parent has a mental health or dual substance and mental health problem. The differences between family types (parent with a mental illness or parent with dual diagnosis) and family members (parent and children) are illustrated in terms of goals across 11 domains. There were a total of 33 parents and 50 children from 10 mental illness and 10 dual diagnosis families. Education and specifically mental health knowledge are important goals across all families and appear especially important for children whose parent has a dual diagnosis. Specific goals and achievement levels for each type of family and parents and children are also outlined. Clear areas for action by clinicians and family members are indicated by this study. (Publisher abstract)
Lessons learnt: enhancing workforce capacity to respond to the needs of families affected by parental mental illness (FAPMI)
- Authors:
- REUPERT Andrea, MAYBERY Darryl
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 10(4), November 2008, pp.32-40.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
VicChamps was a three-year funded project which aimed to enhance workers' awareness of and responsiveness to the needs of families affected by parental mental illness (FAPMI). Process interviews with the project facilitators over three years highlight the strategies that were successful as well as the problems encountered in implementing this project. Successful strategies included identification of 'organizational champions', building relationships with other agencies, involving consumers in training, tailoring training to specific organizational needs, with ongoing, specialist support and, finally, providing examples of treatment protocols. Issues in program implementation included developing specialized services, philosophical issues regarding working with families and defining workers' responsibilities to their clients' families. Concerns regarding systemic sustainability and recommendations for other projects targeting workforce change conclude this paper.
What do we know about families where parents have a mental illness? a systematic review
- Authors:
- REUPERT Andrea, MAYBERY Darryl
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Youth Services, 37(2), 2016, pp.98-111.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article provides an overview of what is know about families where a parent has a mental illness, in order to situate the following papers for the special edition. An extensive search during November, 2014 in the Ovid MEDLINE and PsycINFO databases identified relevant papers that were then synthesised and presented in terms of (a) prevalence of parents and children living with parental mental illness, (b) mechanisms of risk for children, (c) needs of children, (d) needs of parents, and (e) intervention types and outcomes. A significant paradigm shift across all levels of policy and service development is required to adequately meet the needs of parents and children living with parental mental illness.