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Parental involvement as a factor in the readmission to a residential treatment center
- Authors:
- LAKIN Brittany, BRAMBILA Artemio D., SIGDA Kathy B.
- Journal article citation:
- Residential Treatment for Children and Youth, 22(2), 2004, pp.37- 52.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Parental involvement during treatment is examined as a factor in the recidivism to a children's residential treatment center (RTC). Data was collected on 89 children and adolescents from 5 to 17 years old from the University of New Mexico's Children's Psychiatric Center. Residents in the study had a variety of diagnoses, such as mood disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Aspergers disorder. Patients with greater parental involvement (attendance in family therapy, number of weekly parent visits, telephone calls, and arranged therapeutic absences) showed a lower recidivism rate than those patients with lower levels of parental involvement. Patients with higher levels of parental involvement were also found to have better family functioning and less severe impairments in their own functioning at discharge. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Parental psychiatric disorder: distressed parents and their families
- Editor:
- GOPFERT Michael
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 406p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Cambridge
- Edition:
- 2nd
Perhaps as many as 50 in every 100 mentally ill patients are parents living with their children. It is well established that mental illness in a parent seriously and often adversely affects their children's development, though strangely this is not adequately reflected in clinical service provision. This book covers hitherto uncharted territory. By drawing together clinical experience from a wide range of centres, it effectively addresses the needs of mentally ill parents and their children; helping to bridge the current gap between adult and children's services and foster a family oriented perspective. The wide range of editorial experience from both social work and psychiatry at research and clinical levels are vital attributes in providing depth and breadth to this multidisciplinary volume. Enlivened by case vignettes, the coverage ranges from medical and general psychological and psychiatric issues through to intervention strategies and clinical service provision.
Beardslee’s preventive family intervention for children of mentally ill parents: a Swedish national survey
- Authors:
- PIHKALA Helja, CEDERSTROM Anita, SANDLUND Mikael
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 12(1), February 2010, pp.29-38.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Beardslee’s family intervention (FI) is a preventative method for children of depressed parents and included among evidence-based methods in the US. In Finland and Sweden the FI has been used in families with varying parental diagnoses, although research is lacking for parental diagnoses other than depression. FI consists of six or seven sessions with the family. The professionals’ role is to encourage and promote dialogue between the family members. The present study investigated the introduction and implementation of the FI in Sweden, its safety and its feasibility in clinical services. One hundred and three families who had participated in FI during 2007 who had children aged between 8 and 18 years were asked to complete the questionnaire. The overall response rate was 72%. Diagnoses included anxiety/depression, psychosis, bipolar disorder, personality disorder, and eating disorder. Parents and children were generally satisfied with FI and predominantly reported a positive impact of FI. No differences in responses were found between diagnostic groups. The authors conclude that this study lends support to the assumption that Beardslee’s preventive family intervention is safe and feasible in general psychiatric populations, not only in families with parental depression. It also indicates that the training programme is sufficient, providing an instrument for successful practice of the FI for the professionals.
Mental health and the family: new developments: notes from a study day
- Author:
- PARENTAL MENTAL HEALTH AND CHILD WELFARE NETWORK
- Publisher:
- Parental Mental Health and Child Welfare Network
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 69p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This study day offered participants the opportunity to catch up on the initiatives that impact on the work of the Parental Mental Health and Child Welfare Network. The study took place one week after the implementation of the Mental Health Act and explored the role of Approved Mental Health Practitioners (AMHPs) and how it relates to the work of the network. Contents include notes on presentations on the following subjects: the impact of the nine key changes [to the Mental Health Act 1983] on families; family intervention projects and family pathfinders; children and health inequalities; the CAPE Project workshop - supporting families affected by mental illness; keeping the family in mind - a collaborative approach; building bridges - finding a way to positive outcomes for families; building a family service; SCIE/NICE guidelines; family nurse partnership in England - early findings; the multisystemic therapy programme (MST).
Whose baby is it anyway? Developing a joined-up service involving child and adult teams working in a mental health trust
- Authors:
- BRITTEN Clive, CARDWELL Amynta
- Journal article citation:
- Adoption and Fostering, 26(4), Winter 2002, pp.76-83.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Describes how clinicians from a London-based child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS), in partnership with the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), developed a joined-up service with colleagues in the local adult mental health teams in a London Hospital. The service aimed to raise awareness of the potential risk factors posed to children being cared for by an adult with a mental health problem. The article includes a number of short case examples.
Letters from the clinic: letter writing in clinical practice for mental health professionals
- Author:
- STEINBERG Derek
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 142p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Based on practice in child, adolescent and family practice, provides example of letters written to, and about, patients. Covers issues such as explaining terminology and treatments; seeking second opinions; confirming clinical contracts; conveying bad news; confidentiality and consent; and everyday practical matters.
Child abuse, psychotherapy and the law
- Author:
- KENNEDY Roger
- Publisher:
- Free Association Books
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 159p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Those working with severely disordered families often find themselves becoming involved with family law and with the courts. This book aims to help professionals assess such families and steer them more effectively and humanely through the legal process. Gives a comprehensive description of working with families where the incidence of child abuse is high. Includes case studies of families where one ore more members are experiencing severe psychiatric illness, and others where individuals have suffered post-natal breakdown and Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. Illustrates therapeutic work with the families and addresses issues such as parenting, female abusers, and recovered memory as well as the requirements of family law.