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Parenting: experiences and feelings of parents with a mental illness
- Author:
- BASSETT Hazel
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 8(6), December 1999, pp.597-604.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Most research in the area of parenting has focused on the psychopathology in the child or the child-parent relationship. Little qualitative research has been carried out in the area of the experiences and feelings of parents with a mental illness. The aim of this Australian study described in this article was to explore that parents' experiences and feelings concerning their role as parents and how the mental illness has impacted on that role. It also examined their perceptions of the mental health service and areas in need of improvement.
Perceptions of emerging adults who accessed residential treatment and entered a parental role
- Authors:
- TRAN Amy, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Mental Health, 15(2), 2017, pp.184-208.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Youth who accessed residential mental health treatment (RT) continue to experience challenges related to their emotional and behavioural disorders, and continue to struggle in several life domains. Some of these youth also become parents. The purpose for this report was to explore the perceptions of emerging adults who accessed RT as a child or youth, and who became parents, about their life domains. These participants (n = 12) reported continued challenges in several domains of living, and some reported that impending parenthood helped motivate them to improve their behaviours. Many reported continued reliance on previous social workers. Implications for practice are discussed. (Edited publisher abstract)
Representing parents with mental health problems
- Author:
- FISH David.
- Journal article citation:
- Family Law, 35, May 2005, pp.375-381.
- Publisher:
- Jordan
The author explains why it is important for solicitors representing parents with mental health problems to have a basic knowledge of the terminology used by psychiatrists in the diagnosis and treatment of those suffering from a mental health problem. The article covers what is meant by psychotic illness and neurotic illness; the definition of mental disorder under section 1 of the Mental Health Act 1983; the main approaches to treating mental health problems; the concept of capacity, and representing parents in care proceedings.
They deserve better
- Author:
- MORRIS Jenny
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 2.9.04, 2004, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Draws attention to the difficulties disabled parents often have in obtaining their entitlements under community care legislation. A failure to meet needs relating to impairment and disabling barriers can mean that parents lack the practical support required to carry out parenting tasks. Some parents cannot get help unity their family is in crisis and this can result in their ability to look after their children being questioned.
Family relationships, life events and childhood psychopathology
- Author:
- GOODYER Ian M.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 31(1), 1990, pp.161-192.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Reviews the effects of family development, relations between children and parents, and parents' mental health on the children.
Parent-reported stigma and child anxiety: a mixed methods research study
- Authors:
- CHAVIRA Denise A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Youth Services Review, 76, 2017, pp.237-242.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Background: Stigma has been frequently cited as a barrier to service use for various mental health problems. Studies suggest that stigma may be greater for childhood mental health problems that are perceived as more atypical. Aims: This study utilised a mixed methods research design (qual + QUAN) to examine parental endorsement of stigma and its impact on service utilisation among children with significant anxiety—a common childhood problem frequently perceived as normative. Methods: Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with 29 parents of anxious children. Qualitative data were coded using a grounded theory approach, and stigma-related responses were examined for emergent themes. Quantitative data was analysed with frequency counts and chi-square analysis. Results: Stigma related to children's anxiety symptoms and seeking mental health services was reported by 41.3% (n = 12) of parents. Emergent themes included: 1) Parental Concern for Negative Consequences, 2) Parent Internalised Stigma, and 3) Negative Associations with Mental Health Treatment. Latino parents discussed stigma more frequently than non-Latino White parents (70% vs. 17.6%, respectively, X2(1, N = 27) = 5.33, p < 0.05). Conclusions: Although anxiety is a common childhood problem, stigma is still frequently reported by parents and may be an important barrier to mental health service use, especially among Latino youth. (Edited publisher abstract)
Employed parents of children with mental health disorders: achieving work-family fit, flexibility, and role quality
- Authors:
- BRENNAN Eileen M., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 88(1), January 2007, pp.115-123.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
Extensive interviews with 60 employed parents of school-age children treated for mental health problems explored work-family fit, flexibility, family support, and work-life strategies in relation to role quality. Role quality was measured as employment and parenting rewards and concerns. Work-family fit was positively related to family flexibility but not work flexibility. Higher flexibility in work and family predicted lower job concerns, and work flexibility and work–family fit were predictors of job rewards. Parental concerns were dependent on flexibility and work–family strategies. Single parents had significantly fewer sources of family support and used fewer work–family strategies than caregivers with partners. Human services providers should collaborate with families by jointly exploring new flexibility and support strategies in work and family domains.
Coping and resilience of children of a mentally ill parent
- Authors:
- POLKKI Pirjo, ERVAST Sari-Anne, HUUPPONEN Marika
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Health Care, 39(1/2), 2004, pp.151-163.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This paper examines the needs and stress reactions of children of mentally ill parents, as well as coping and resilience. The study is based on the interviews of six 9-11 years old children and narratives of seventeen female grown up children of mentally ill parents. The younger and older children of the mentally ill parents had not been informed about their parent's illness. The illness of the parent aroused a variety of emotions in them. The children used both practical problem solving and emotional coping mechanisms. Informal social support was available to them but seldom from the public services. It is recommended that professionals in mental health and child welfare services clarify their roles when working with mentally ill parents. The best interest of the child and the parenting they need should be carefully assessed. Open care measures should be offered to families early enough to prevent serious child welfare and mental problems. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
Service innovations: developing a parent/carer support group in an in-patient adolescent setting
- Authors:
- SLOWIK Michael, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 28(5), May 2004, pp.177-179.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
It is a stressful experience for parents and/or carers when their child is admitted to an in-patient unit because of severe mental illness. Parent support groups have the potential to provide a psychosocial network, offering the opportunity for problem sharing and containment of anxiety. Compared with other types of parent groups within community adolescent mental health services, e.g. parent training groups for specific disorders such as conduct disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder little has been published about the process of setting up and running support groups for parents and carers in tertiary settings. The importance of considering the views of carers in clinical management was endorsed in the National Service Frameworks (Department of Health, 2003). The concept of a parent support group at the Regional Adolescent Unit in Birmingham was developed in Spring 2001 by two of the authors, driven by recognition of unmet needs of parents whose children were in-patients, coupled with the specialist registrars’ need for training experience in group work. The authors therefore aimed to: reflect on the process of setting up and running a parent support group in a tertiary setting; elucidate and describe themes brought up in the group meetings; and identify any therapeutic elements, and whether the group was useful.
Parental mental health: disruptions to parenting and outcomes for children
- Author:
- SMITH Majorie
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Family Social Work, 9(1), February 2004, pp.3-11.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The association between parental mental health problems and negative outcomes for children has been long known. This paper addresses three issues in relation to this. First, the scale of the problem is outlined, in terms of both the prevalence of mental health problems in parents and the likelihood of children exhibiting negative outcomes in these circumstances. Secondly, the specificity, or lack of it, of particular outcomes in the child in relation to different parental mental health problems is explored. Thirdly, the paper focuses on the importance of disruptions to parenting as a mechanism in the transmission of mental health problems to negative impacts on the child. Examples are given of how parenting is disrupted in non-clinical community populations, and the subsequent impacts on the child. The case is made for the preventative importance of parenting and family support in mediating between parental mental health problems and negative impacts on the child.