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Care plans for families affected by parental mental illness
- Authors:
- REUPERT Andrea E., GREEN Kirsten T., MAYBERY Daryl J.
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 89(1), January 2008, pp.39-43.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
The process of establishing care plans for families affected by parental mental illness in Australia is outlined in this article. Based on the feedback of families involved, the original objective of developing crisis plans was broadened to incorporate “care” components. Accordingly, family care plans included planning for possible future crises, such as a parent’s hospitalization, as well as long-term goals, for example, education plans for the children. It was found that identifying both crisis and care components enhanced existing social supports within the family and involved pre-negotiating and coordinating agency supports for family members. The general principles and basic components of family care plans are outlined, and the implications for workers’ roles conclude the article.
Daughters of madness: growing up and older with a mentally ill mother
- Author:
- NATHIEL Susan
- Publisher:
- Praeger
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 196p.
- Place of publication:
- Westport, CT
This book is aimed at families where parents have mental health problems although the stories detailed in it are mostly about daughters with mothers suffering from mental health problems. The author presents 8 chapters which define a mother’s role in shaping children’s self development and chart the effects of a mother’s emotional absence, unpredictability or frightening behaviour can have on their daughters’ childhood sense of self and views of the world through each major developmental period of early and middle childhood, adolescence and young into full adulthood. Chapter 2 on early childhood pays close attention to a child’s pre-verbal development and the degree to which mental illness of a parent can affect this. Analysis of case studies from the United States and the United Kingdom is balanced, with mental illness defined as a family disease and complimented by guidance from the author for change. The final two chapters discuss the author’s afterthoughts on some of the case studies and give recommendations for future policies and practices by considering what do we need to learn? An appendix gives additional biographical detail on the women interviewed with names, of loved ones, changed for privacy. Students of psychology, medicine and law may find use for this book, according to one reviewer.
Removing children from the care of adults with diagnosed mental illnesses - a clash of human rights?
- Author:
- PRIOR Pauline
- Journal article citation:
- European Journal of Social Work, 6(2), 2003, pp.179-190.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Health and social services providers throughout Europe are increasingly aware of the possibility of litigation from service users arising from the application of a human rights perspective to public service provision. Presents an analysis of ECHR cases related to breaches of human rights that occurred when children were taken into care from families in which one or both parents had a diagnosed mental illness. The issues raised by these cases include the following: how to ensure that the right to family life is protected for adults with mental illnesses: how to ensure access and opportunities for parents to continue bonding with children in care; and how to avoid damaging children while giving time for a proper assessment of the care situation.
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.
The welfare of children with mentally ill parents: learning from inter-country comparisons
- Authors:
- HETHERINGTON Rachael, BAISTOW Karen, KATZ Ilan, MESIE Jeffrey, TROWELL Judith
- Publisher:
- Wiley
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 262p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Chichester
Children with mentally ill parents have complex needs, and a wide range of mental health and social services may be involved. This can lead to problems of liaison and co-operation between different agencies and different disciplines. The study looks at different approaches to supporting families in ten European countries and one state in Australia. Common problems and effective responses are identified and used to build a European model of good practice, which takes into account the nature of the difficulties facing families and the strengths and weaknesses of national systems. The model is used as a basis for analysing the particular problems of the English system.
Child protection and adult mental health: conflict of interests?
- Editors:
- WEIR Amy, DOUGLAS Anthony
- Publisher:
- Butterworth-Heinemann
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 228p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
Practical text looking at how professionals can bridge the gap between the conflicting needs of a child and his or her parents with mental health problems. The emphasis is on effective professional, interdisciplinary collaboration. Uses case studies to illustrate examples of best practice. Looks at: how to identify potential or actual risk to a child; how to assess and manage risk; who should decide when a risk is unacceptable; and how to coordinate appropriate care to match the needs of children.