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Potential impacts, alleviating factors, and interventions for children of a parent with schizophrenia: a scoping review
- Authors:
- CHEN Juan, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Youth Services Review, 120, 2021, p.105751.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Background: As well as having a higher genetic vulnerability to psychiatric problems, children of a parent with schizophrenia suffer a significantly poorer quality of life than those with healthy parents. In mental healthcare settings, the well-being of these children is still overlooked. It is crucial to develop child-centered interventions for them. This scoping review focuses specifically on children of a parent with schizophrenia to identify the likely impacts on their life and development, the factors and strategies that may alleviate negative impacts, and available interventions. Methods: We applied a systematic approach to search the following databases: PsycINFO, MEDLINE, Embase, Google Scholar, CNKI and CEPS to identify relevant English and Chinese publications focusing on children. Quality assessments of quantitative and qualitative studies were undertaken, using the Downs and Black instrument and the CASP Checklist respectively. Results: After screening, thirty-three studies were included for review. The existing evidence indicates that children of a parent with schizophrenia experience multiple deficits. Although various factors have been identified that can potentially alleviate their negative experiences, few are well supported with solid empirical evidence that confirm causal effects. The needs of these children are commonly neglected: little professional support has been provided, and the usefulness of the available support has yet to be determined. Conclusions: Based on the review, we argue that effective means should be implemented so that children of a parent with schizophrenia needing help can be identified and experts can overcome barriers to providing help. The potential modifiable factors that can alleviate the negative impacts of having a parent with schizophrenia on youngsters need to be tested and confirmed. Interventions should be evidence-based, schizophrenia-specific, and child-centered. (Edited publisher abstract)
Challenges and coping strategies of children with parents affected by schizophrenia: results from an in-depth interview study
- Authors:
- KAHL Yvonne, JUNGBAUER Johannes
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 31(2), 2014, pp.181-196.
- Publisher:
- Springer
This article presents results from an in-depth interview study investigating challenges and coping strategies of children with parents affected by schizophrenia. Thirty-four qualitative interviews of children were conducted and evaluated by content analysis. The interviewees spoke of a wide range of challenges that they must deal with daily. A variety of available coping strategies, social and personal resources were identified in the study. The results show that there is a need for professional support, especially on a low-threshold basis, that helps affected children to develop appropriate and diverse forms of coping. (Publisher abstract)
The family and schizophrenia : toward a psychoeducational approach
- Authors:
- SIMON Cassandra E., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 72(6), 1991, pp.323-334.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
Families of schizophrenics traditionally have been viewed as causative agents in the development of the mental disorder. This article traces the prevailing conceptions of families with schizophrenic members and the various roles families have been perceived to play, both in terms of aetiology and treatment.
Working with parents with a serious mental illness: what do service providers think?
- Authors:
- BYRNE Linda, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Australian Social Work, 53(4), December 2000, pp.21-26.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Parents with a history of mental illness are vulnerable in many ways and are therefore likely to be accessing services from a range of government and community agencies. The use of multiple services, sometimes with conflicting practice frameworks, can results in sub-optimal management of these families. This Australian study surveyed service providers from a range of government and non-government agencies targeting their views regarding parents with a serious mental illness. The results highlight the need for policy planners and service providers to develop strategies to ensure effective coordination between services that work with this population.
Growing up with a parent with schizophrenia: what children say they need
- Authors:
- CHAN Siu Mui, CHAU Heidi Ying Suet
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Children's Services, 5(4), December 2010, pp.31-42.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Although there seems a plethora of literature on the effect of parents’ mental health problems on child development, research and services have largely overlooked the unmet needs of the children of adults with mental health problems. The authors focus upon a particularly neglected group, that of Chinese, adolescent daughters of a schizophrenic mother or father (n=5). The introductory text describes the discrimination, isolation and stereotyped attitudes surrounding schizophrenia in Asian culture where it is regarded as taboo, associated with shame and as such often remains as a ‘family secret’. The mixed feelings, such as love, ‘filial piety’, loyalty and anger, towards their parent that young carers can have are discussed. In-depth, individual interviews with 5 adolescent girl carers, asked whether they had ever disclosed their parents’ mental health problems to others and what happened, and if not, why not? In addition, how did their parents’ illness affect them, particularly during periods of psychotic episode and how did they feel overall about their roles? Finally, were there any positive gains, ask these authors? Findings were mixed, with the topics of betrayal, helplessness, and low self-esteem visited, as well as some more positive gains such as the increasing maturity and strength caring for a parent with mental health problems brought. The authors list various quotes verbatim.
Identifying and reducing barriers to reunification for seriously mentally ill parents involved in child welfare cases
- Authors:
- RISLEY-CURTISS Christina, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 85(1), January 2004, pp.107-118.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
Forming judgments about parenting capacity, a necessary part of permanency planning, is much more difficult when the parent has a serious mental illness. The time necessary for effective treatment for such parents is often longer than the court-ordered time limit for family reunification. This puts mentally ill parents at a distinct disadvantage in their efforts to preserve their families. Using Arizona as an example, this article discusses the barriers in both child welfare and mental health systems to accurate and effective assessment and treatment. It presents recommendations for research and suggestions for child welfare personnel to enhance the potential for mentally ill parents to reunify with their children.
Children caring for parents with severe and enduring mental illness
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR CHILD AND FAMILY RESEARCH
- Publisher:
- Loughborough University. Centre for Child and Family Research
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Loughborough
Reports on the findings of a two year study by the Young Carers Research Group (in partnership with Rethink, formerly National Schizophrenia Fellowship) which looks at the experiences and needs of children who care for parents with mental illness, their caring and filial relationships and the nature of professional interventions in these families. Parents with mental illness, their children/young carers and families as a whole will be supported more effectively when the division between adult and children’s services is successfully addressed and reconciled. This involves addressing the current ‘patient led’ approach, particularly among statutory professionals from mental health services, that leads to adults with mental illness gaining access to a range of inputs from multi disciplinary teams but their children being excluded (through professional lack of awareness, poor practice, limited resources etc.) from statutory support and consultation.
Patients as parents: the risk to children
- Author:
- OATES Margaret
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 170(Supplement 32), April 1997, pp.22-27.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
An important part of any risk assessment of a patient is the capacity or likelihood of that patient to do harm to another. Examines the risk of patients who suffer from severe mental illness being more at risk than the general population of physically abusing their children.