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Working in a family therapy setting with families where a parent has a mental illness: practice dilemmas and strategies
- Authors:
- POWER Jennifer, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Family Therapy, 37(4), 2015, pp.546-562.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
There is strong evidence supporting the benefits of family work, for both parents and children, in the treatment of parental mental illness. However, there has been only limited research on the implementation of family work in settings outside the mental health sector, such as family therapy or family counselling services, where mental illness may not be the primary presenting issue for a family. This article reports on a qualitative study that explored the experiences of family therapists working with families affected by parental mental illness. The article focuses on dilemmas clinicians faced integrating discussions about parental mental illness into family sessions. The findings support the need for clinicians to have appropriate training in family work related to mental health issues and also to develop the skill set needed to actively introduce, negotiate and explore the topic of mental illness with families. (Publisher abstract)
Building resilience in families under stress: supporting families affected by parental substance misuse and/or mental health problems: a handbook for practitioners
- Author:
- SAWYER Emma
- Publisher:
- National Children's Bureau
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 151p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This book explores how professionals can support parenting more effectively in families affected by parental mental illness and substance abuse. It covers context, legislation and policy; the potential impact on children and families; what helps build resilience; professional responses and barriers to effective practice; and how services can support families more effectively at practice and strategic level;
Keeping the family in mind
- Author:
- BARNARDO's
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 3 booklets, DVD
- Place of publication:
- Ilford
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
In the UK today, one in six adults is living with a mental health problem, most commonly anxiety or depression. Many of these adults are also parents whose children are living at home, in fact mental health problems are more common in adults who have dependent children, and lone parents are three times more likely than other parents to experience mental distress. The emotional wellbeing of parents can have a significant impact on children. In some families, parental distress can lead to children taking on responsibilities that would usually belong to adult family members: they become young carers.
Keeping the family in mind: a briefing on young carers whose parents have mental health problems
- Author:
- BARNARDO's
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- Ilford
In the UK today, one in six adults is living with a mental health problem, most commonly anxiety or depression. Many of these adults are also parents whose children are living at home, in fact mental health problems are more common in adults who have dependent children, and lone parents are three times more likely than other parents to experience mental distress. The emotional wellbeing of parents can have a significant impact on children. In some families, parental distress can lead to children taking on responsibilities that would usually belong to adult family members: they become young carers.
Parental mental health and child welfare: reviews of policy and professional education
- Authors:
- STANLEY Nicky, COX Pat
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 158p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Mental health has been the focus of much recent policy development accompanied by increasing awareness of the impact of mental illness, not only on those who experience it, but also on family members, including children, and wider communities. This knowledge review examines existing knowledge and practice in health and social care services regarding parental mental health and child welfare. New guidelines for health and social care staff working with adults and children in a range of settings will be produced. It presents the results of searches of policy and searches of guidance on professional education, to ascertain whether, how and to what extent knowledge, structures, models, skills and values for working with parents with mental health problems and their children are addressed in policy and in professional education. The aims and objectives of these reviews were established through a process of consultation with SCIE and the main body of work was undertaken between December 2006 and September 2007 with revisions added in response to reviewers’ comments early in 2008. The reviews aim to be transparent and accessible in both description of process and presentation of findings, and fit for purpose in progressing the larger review of parental mental health and child welfare.
Think child, think parent, think family: a briefing for senior managers
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This ‘At a glance’ summary is aimed at senior managers and presents key recommendations from the SCIE guide 'Think child, think parent, think family: a guide to parental mental health and child welfare'. The summary outlines the context, including lack of coordination of services, challenges for staff, financial restrictions and the growing change in policy direction towards supporting families and improving child health and wellbeing. It then makes key recommendations to improve services including taking a strategic multi-agency approach, leading cultural change, involving people who use services, embedding the whole-family approaches into quality systems, improving staff skills and knowledge and ensuring that information is gathered and made accessible. Experience at a number of pilot sites in local authorities in England and Northern Ireland highlights the importance of senior management involvement to the success of this approach.
Think child, think parent, think family
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This At a Glance summary presents key recommendations from the SCIE guide 'Think child, think parent, think family: a guide to parental mental health and child welfare'. The summary outlines the current policy and organisational context. It then makes key recommendations to improve services for families where a parent has a mental health problem in the areas of: screening, assessment, care planning, and care plan reviews. Recommendations for strategic changes are then provided.
The extent and impact of parental mental health problems on families and the acceptability, accessibility and effectiveness of interventions: systematic map report 1
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, COREN Esther, BATES Salina
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 135p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report provides an overview of the main results from Social Care Institute for Excellence’s (SCIE’s) first systematic map. The background and aims of the map topic are discussed followed by an explanation of the methodology behind the systematic mapping. The report then focuses on the flow of literature found in the map and the main results. Finally, there is a discussion of the findings and wider implications of the map for carrying out systematic reviews and various types of other work.
A content analysis of Intervention Key Elements and Assessments (IKEA): what's in the black box in the interventions directed to families where a parent has a mental illness?
- Authors:
- MARSTON Natasha, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Youth Services, 37(2), 2016, pp.112-128.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The successes of interventions for families experiencing parental mental illness has led to an interest in understanding more about what they include, how they are delivered, and who they target. This study sought to investigate effective interventions for parents and/or children with parental mental illness. Thirteen interventions included in a meta-analysis (Siegenthaler, Munder, & Egger, 2012) were scrutinised for components, intensity and targets, via a data extraction matrix. Data were subject to guided content analysis, and collapsed into categories. Identified components included the provision of psychoeducation, encouragement of family communication about each member's experience of parental mental illness, and skills training in parenting behaviours and child resiliency strategies. 11 interventions delivered components to parents, five delivered components to children; most targeted families with parental depression. Interventions offered from 1 to 33 sessions. Findings may be used to inform the development, refinement and evaluation of future interventions for this target group. (Edited publisher abstract)
Family resilience in families where a parent has a mental illness
- Authors:
- POWER Jennifer, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work, 16(1), 2016, pp.66-82.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Summary: This study explores the concept of family resilience where a parent has a mental illness. Eleven Australian adults who have grown up in a household with a parent who had a diagnosed mental illness participated in an in-depth interview. The interviews focused on the ways in which these families responded to challenges in everyday life, particularly related to parental mental illness. Findings: Families developed resilience through processes such as shared humour or regular family rituals and routines. In some cases, open communication about mental illness enabled families to better cope when parents were unwell and to build a greater sense of family connectedness. However, data suggest that parental mental illness potentially creates stress and confusion for families and there are multiple social and cultural barriers that make it difficult for families to acknowledge and speak openly about mental illness. For participants, resilience tended to be about maintaining a balance between stress/distress and optimism and strength within their family. Applications: The article highlights the importance of family context when describing resilience, and identifies specific clinical implications for working with families affected by parental mental illness. (Publisher abstract)