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Prevention programmes for children of parents with a mood/anxiety disorder: systematic review of existing programmes and meta‐analysis of their efficacy
- Authors:
- HAVINGA Petra J., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 60(2), 2021, pp.212-251.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Objectives: To systematically describe the characteristics and techniques of prevention programmes for children of parents with mood/anxiety disorders. In addition, recruitment approaches and difficulties were identified and a meta‐analysis was conducted to examine the efficacy of these prevention programmes. Methods: Randomized controlled trials assessing the efficacy of a prevention programme for children (6–25 years) of parents with mood and/or anxiety disorders were included. A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, PsychINFO, and CENTRAL from the earliest record to March 2019. In addition, programme manuals of identified prevention programmes were requested for a content analysis. Results: Twenty‐two articles containing eight unique prevention programmes involving 1,325 subjects were identified. Programmes varied in the number and types of techniques, but all provided psychoeducation. Results suggested that recruitment via clinicians was more successful than recruitment via health maintenance organization databases. In a meta‐analysis, a significant risk difference was found in favour of prevention programmes on the risk of developing a depressive/anxiety disorder in offspring at short‐term (9–18 months follow‐up; RR = 0.37, 95% CI [0.21; 0.66]) and long‐term follow‐up (24 months or longer follow‐up; RR = 0.71, 95% CI [0.57; 0.87] and on symptom levels in offspring at post‐intervention (SMD = −0.19, 95% CI [−0.36; −0.02]) and at 12‐months follow‐up (SMD = −0.31, 95% CI [−0.57; −0.06]). Conclusions: The prevention programmes combined psychoeducational elements with skills training and/or cognitive‐behavioural therapy elements. The recruitment process and the content of these programmes are sometimes insufficiently described. Nevertheless, they appear to be effective, indicating a need to further examine how these programmes exactly work and for whom. (Edited publisher abstract)
Treatment implications based on measures of child abuse potential and parent mental health: are we missing an intervention opportunity?
- Authors:
- SOLOMON David A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Youth Services Review, 43, 2014, pp.153-159.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This paper discusses the results of MMPI-2-RF (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Form) and Child Abuse Potential Inventory assessments in a sample of identified perpetrators of child maltreatment. Results indicated that child abuse potential (CAP) scores were most strongly correlated with internalizing symptoms (e.g., depression and anxiety) while correlations between abuse potential and externalizing symptoms (e.g., substance use and aggressive behaviour) and thought dysfunctions (e.g., delusions and hallucinations) were comparably weaker. Internalizing problems predicted elevations on the overall CAP Abuse Scale as well as certain CAP subscales, while other classes of problems did not. Because the results of this study indicate a clear relationship between internalizing symptoms and child abuse potential, it is suggested that psychotherapy and other interventions aimed at reducing such symptoms may be beneficial in the prevention of further maltreatment. (Edited publisher abstract)
Fabricated or induced illness in a child by a carer: a reader
- Author:
- BOOLS Christopher
- Publisher:
- Radcliffe
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 144p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
This book will assist professionals by providing easy access to original sources of information about illness fabricated or induced (FII), previously known as Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. It is a collaboration from professionals with varied backgrounds and promotes a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency approach with a child welfare focus. The information is wide ranging and includes experiences of professionals and victims. Contents include: nature of the phenomena; impact on victims; behaviour, relationships and psychopathology; explanatory models - trying to understand FII; responses by professionals - challenges for the multi-disciplinary response; contributions by psychiatric services; incidence and knowledge of FII; prevention of FII.
The door's always open
- Author:
- TREVATT David
- Journal article citation:
- Young Minds Magazine, 69, March 2004, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- YoungMinds
Reports on the Parents Consultation Service, an initiative by the organisation Open Door. The service is open to parents who have concerns about the mental health of teenagers and adolescents who refuse to attend treatment. The service also aims to improve the relationship between the teenagers and their parents, even though the teenagers may never attend the service.
Myths of childhood
- Author:
- PARIS Joel
- Publisher:
- Brunner/Mazel
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 244p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, PA
Argues that early childhood experiences are not, as is usually claimed, the crucial factor in personality development, but that genetic factors and non-familial environmental factors are more important. Discusses genetic factors in mental illness, and argues for the need to place greater value on the relationship between patient and therapist than on the link between past and present as a curative factor.
The 'us too' groups: a psychodynamic perspective on impact of parental mental ill-health
- Authors:
- WRIGHT Sue, BELL Mandy
- Journal article citation:
- Young Minds Magazine, 50, January 2001, pp.16-20.
- Publisher:
- YoungMinds
Faced with increasing referrals of children of parents with an enduring mental illness, the authors of the Gloucestershire Young Carers Project set up a support group for young carers. Here, they offer a psychodynamic perspective on the experience of running the group and reflect on some lessons for the future.
Bipolar disorders: a guide to helping children and adolescents
- Author:
- WALTZ Mitzi
- Publisher:
- O'Reilly
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 458p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Sebastopol, CA
Guide, aimed mainly at parents, to a range of topics on bipolar disorder in children and young people, including: diagnosis and common misdiagnosis; family life, support, safety, and how to recognise and prevent mood swings; medications, with special attention to the physiology and responses of children and young people; therapeutic interventions; other interventions, such as improving sleep patterns, preventing seasonal mood swings, adjusting diet, and using supplements; insurance issues; and education, including how to work with school systems and other organisations.
Nobody cared about me: unmet need among children in West Lambeth whose parents are mentally ill
- Authors:
- IDDAMALGODA Keith, NAISH Joan
- Publisher:
- West Lambeth Community Health Trust
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 33p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Survey looking at the number of children involved and the effects of parental mental health problems on children. Goes on to examine service provision, including adult mental health services, and child health, neighbourhood, and child psychiatry services.
Child- and parent-reported outcomes and experience from child and young people’s mental health services 2011-2015
- Authors:
- WOLPERT Miranda, et al
- Publisher:
- CAMHS Press
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 84
- Place of publication:
- London
An analysis of the outcomes and experiences for children, young people and their parents who used the services involved in the Children and Young People’s Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme (CYP IAPT) between 2011-2015. The report aims to improve understandings of the experience of children accessing services, highlight the challenges encountered and consider the best ways to measure outcomes in the future. The key findings report that 96,325 cases accessed services. Of the 42,798 cases with practitioner ratings, approximately: 1 in 21 had family relationship difficulties; 1 in 3 had self-harmed; and 1 in 8 had experience of abuse. Of the 3,196 cases where children reported on their experience of the service, approximately 4 in 5 reported receiving good help. In the 5,918 cases with data on child-reported outcomes, approximately 1 in 2 reliably improved; 1 in 3 “recovered”; 1 in 4 reliably “recovered” and 1 in 10 reliably deteriorated. The report also draws attention to limitations in the quality of the data and the lack of a comparator data group. (Edited publisher abstract)
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.