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Empowering the parent
- Author:
- RYE Nina
- Journal article citation:
- Therapy Today, 17(7), September 2006, pp.25-28.
- Publisher:
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
The author explains the process of filial therapy, a type of play therapy which involves the parents or carers as agents of therapeutic change. The article includes case examples.
Parental alienation due to a shared psychotic disorder (folie a deux)
- Author:
- LOWENSTEIN Ludwig
- Journal article citation:
- Justice of the Peace, 24.06.06, 2006, pp.467-471.
- Publisher:
- Butterworth
This article considers the shared psychotic disorder (folie a deux) which is often an integral part of the parental alienation process. The way in functions leads to the alienation of a good parent. This article goes against most current judicial decisions and other psychologist's views. The author recommends destroying the folie a deux pathological relationship of the child and the alienator by removing the child either to the alienated parent or an independent party while the child is being provided with therapy and has contact with the alienated parent.
Time to meet the parents
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 16.03.06, 2006, pp.40-41.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
A panel give their opinions on the case of a man with Huntington's chorea, degenerative mental health problem, who lives with elderly parents. Despite their difficulties, the parents still resist help.
The extent and impact of parental mental health problems on families and the acceptability, accessibility and effectiveness of interventions: systematic map report 1
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, COREN Esther, BATES Salina
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 135p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report provides an overview of the main results from Social Care Institute for Excellence’s (SCIE’s) first systematic map. The background and aims of the map topic are discussed followed by an explanation of the methodology behind the systematic mapping. The report then focuses on the flow of literature found in the map and the main results. Finally, there is a discussion of the findings and wider implications of the map for carrying out systematic reviews and various types of other work.
Practice wisdom on custodial parenting with a mental illness: a strengths view
- Authors:
- ZEMAN Laura D., BUILA Sarah
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Family Social Work, 10(3), 2006, pp.51-65.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The social work principles of strengths, empowerment and consumer-centred care for people with mental illness are based on the notion that all individuals have a range of talents, capacities, skills, resources and aspirations, as well as the potential for continued growth. This study examines parents with mental illness as a sub-set of the wider population, and distils the findings of an exploratory qualitative study with 36 US social workers who have experience in engaging with this group. Discussions in focus groups were taped and analysed to identify recurrent themes. These include the role of the child’s attachment to the parent in facilitating resilience, the importance of the extended family as a source of support, issues in family functioning such as role reversal, the reaching out by parents for self-care resources within and outside their families, and the positive aspects of mental illness experienced by some parents. The implications for strengths-based practice with families containing a mentally ill parent are discussed. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
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.
Exploring the mental health of substance-misusing parents
- Authors:
- SHEER Susan, PEARSON David
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 5.12.06, 2006, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
This article examines the prevalence of mental health and parenting problems among substance-misusing parents and the implications for their children. Twenty adults were selected randomly from an independent walk-in substance misuse clinic run by a voluntary agency. Participants were asked to complete three assessments to assess: personality and personality disorders; symptom patterns that may bridge psychological and medical areas; and parent-child relationships. The results of the assessments suggest that the implications for their children appear negative from biological, psychological and socioeconomic perspectives.
The effective family programme: preventative services for the children of mentally ill parents in Finland
- Authors:
- SOLANTAUS Tytti, TOIKKA Sini
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 8(3), August 2006, pp.37-44.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The Effective Family Programme was initiated in Finland in 2001 to provide methods for health and social services to support families and children of mentally ill parents. The methods are implemented and clinicians are trained in psychiatric services and primary health care. The methods include the Beardslee Preventive Family Intervention, a parent-focused Let's Talk about Children Discussion and the Network Meeting. This article describes the EF Programme with reference to the development of services in the national health care system.
Drug workers: what you need to know about ...
- Authors:
- WELLARD Sarah, WEIGHTMAN Rosina
- Publisher:
- [none]
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 98p.
- Place of publication:
- London
With record numbers of people accessing treatment and other drug services, staff and volunteers are required to respond to increasingly complex needs and problems. The government’s emphasis on improving treatment effectiveness recognises the importance of aftercare and improved access to a range of different services. Drugs work is increasingly carried out in a multi-agency environment where workers have to communicate with a range of different professionals including medical staff, social services and housing in order to deliver the best support and care for their clients. Covering a range of issues, this guide provides drug workers with the basic information they need to do this.
Cut off from help
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 7.09.06, 2006, pp.40-41.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
In this case study the parents of a man with mental health problems fail to involve services in his care, but eventually a crisis occurs. A panel give their assessment of the case.