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Exploring peer support needs of caregivers for youth with mental illness or addictions concerns in family navigation services
- Authors:
- MARKOULAKIS R., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 54(5), 2018, pp.555-561.
- Publisher:
- Springer
Roles for peer support workers are increasingly recognised as a valuable component of mental health and addictions (MHA) services. In youth MHA care, caregivers are often closely involved in finding and accessing services and may also require support for themselves, yet caregiver peer support is not readily available in existing service delivery models. In order to understand the potential role and value of a caregiver peer support worker in a Family Navigation service, a descriptive qualitative study was conducted to explore the needs and potential value of a peer worker from caregiver client perspectives. Study findings indicate that a caregiver peer support worker can provide support for engaging in the caregiving role, utilise lived experience as a skill, and complement navigation support through lived experience. The discussion highlights implications for the implementation of a caregiver peer role at a family-focused service as well as implications for peer work within the MHA system. (Edited publisher abstract)
Supporting disabled parents
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 5.7.07, 2007, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
This article looks at the research evidence behind parents with disabilities and highlights messages for practice.
FWA Newpin - working with parents with mental health problems and their young children
- Authors:
- LEDERER Jacqui, McHUGH Marian
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review, 11(4), December 2006, pp.23-27.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
The authors present an overview of the work of FWA Newpin, which provides centre-based structured support for parents and their children under five where there is a range of identified mental health and parent-child relationship difficulties. The article looks at the services aims, its provisions and its key concepts.
Seeing the whole picture
- Author:
- DIGGINS Marie
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 109, May 2001, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Reports on the Family Welfare Association's Building Bridges project, which aims to address the needs of both parents and children when parents experience mental health problems.
Children of adult consumers of mental health services: towards principle of practice
- Author:
- ALAKUS Carmel
- Journal article citation:
- Australian Social Work, 53(3), September 2000, pp.45-53.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Service providers in Adult Mental Health Services are not always aware of the existence of consumer's children and do not routinely assess the adequacy of their care. A greater effort is being made to provide psycho-education for relatives and friends than ever before, but not for their children. Staff of Victorian Mental Health Services in Australia are mandated either by law or professional ethics to report instances of physical or sexual abuse. How children's exposure to frightening or neglectful behaviour is to be dealt with is less clear. Asks if it is possible to meet routinely with children of clients to monitor their welfare. This article explores some of the questions that were in the author's mind prior to working in a community mental health service.
Unconditional love?
- Author:
- KAY Helen
- Journal article citation:
- Young Minds Magazine, 29, April 1997, p.16.
- Publisher:
- YoungMinds
The author reflects on the findings of the Mental Health Foundation's research with parents of children with mental health problems, and suggests that there are some very important messages for professionals to take on board.
Mental health and parenting in rural areas: an exploration of parental experiences and current needs
- Authors:
- CREMERS Gwendolyn Erin, COGAN Nichola Ann, TWARMLEY Iseult
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 23(2), 2014, pp.99-104.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Aims: This study explores rural parents’ lived experiences of parenting with a parental mental health problem ( MHP). Methods: Six semi-structured interviews were conducted with mothers who were using a mental health service in rural Ireland. Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was employed. Results: Themes identified were: “Being Observed and Negatively Judged by Others”; “Overshadowed by the Duality of Parenting and MHPs”; “Dominance of Medication Over Other Treatment Options”; “Uncertainty (of Impact on Parenting Ability and Children)” and “Need for Inclusion”. Although parents’ experienced a variety of concerns generic to parenting and mental health, living in a small, rural community was related to pronounced concerns regarding the stigma, devaluation and uncertainty associated with MHPs and service use. Conclusion: Further investigation into and consideration for the specific needs and experiences of parent service-users could benefit both parents and their families and inform service development. (Edited publisher abstract)
Research note: identification of depression in children's centre service users
- Author:
- SHEPPARD Michael
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 44(1), 2014, pp.117-126.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Children's centres are a major development in child and family social care. With an emphasis on early intervention, they provide an important preventive service provided by all local authorities. As part of the promotion of child well-being, the Practice Guidance has identified a number of key foci for these centres. One is the promotion of mental health in both parents and children. Maternal depression is known to be a significant factor in other social care settings, one associated with impediments to child well-being. This research note focuses on the rate of depression in children's centres, and associated parenting stress and psycho-social problems. The findings show parental depression to be a feature of a significant minority of service users, and that parenting stress and psycho-social problems are significantly greater amongst this depressed group. The significance of these findings for practice is discussed.
Pathways from social support to service use among caregivers at risk of child maltreatment
- Author:
- KANG Jiyoung
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Youth Services Review, 34(5), May 2012, pp.933-939.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Caregivers at risk of maltreating their children have different needs for services that would help them provide safe environments for their children. The purpose of this study was to test pathways from social support to service use among caregivers at risk of child maltreatment. The proposed model of pathways to service use involved 4 mediating variables: family functioning; psychosomatic problems; child maltreatment allegation; and perceived needs. The study used data for 1000 caregivers from the Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse and Neglect (LONGSCAN) study. The findings showed that social support exerted indirect effects on at-risk caregivers' service use. The proposed model fitted the data well, and supported some of the hypothesised pathways. The effect of social support on service use was mediated by family functioning and psychosomatic symptoms, which in turn was associated with caregivers' perceived needs for outside assistance for a personal or emotional problem. The hypothesised pathways from perceived family functioning and psychosomatic symptoms through child maltreatment allegation report were not supported. The study's findings contribute to understanding the role that social support can play in caregivers' seeking service use for emotional or personal problems.
Perceived need and use of child mental health services in Korea
- Authors:
- CHO Sun-Mi, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 45(1), February 2009, pp.56-61.
- Publisher:
- Springer
This study examined the degree of perceived need and use of child mental health services in Korea, as well as the factors associated therewith. The sample consisted of 3,477 children aged 8–13 years. Overall, 10.4% of the parents demonstrated a perceived need for mental health services regarding their children’s emotional or behavioural problems, while 1.9% used mental health services. Although the perceived need for mental health services is high, only a small proportion of children receive them. Whether a child receives mental health care is influenced by the child’s psychopathology, especially when social and/or thought problems exist.