Family Psychoeducation: Giving Caregivers What They Want and Need

Goldberg-Arnold, Jill S.; Fristad, Mary A.; Gavazzi, Stephen M.

doi:10.2307/585249

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“…Consistent with previous studies, caregivers described a mental health system that was not only hard to access, but for the most part did not function effectively to meet their children's needs and address their caregiving challenges (Goldberg-Arnold, Fristad, and Gavazzi, 1999;Nuutila & Salantera, 2006). Like caregivers of children with physical disabilities, the caregivers in this study described a protracted, convoluted, and frustrating process of accessing care for their children (Jackson et al, 2008;Lutenbacher et al, 2005;Parminder et al, 2005;Rosenwald & Bronstein, 2008;Scharer, 2002;Smith & Smith, 2000).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 64%

“…The theme of worrying about the rest of the family is consistent with findings from previous studies in which caregivers shared concerns about the impact that the child's mental health needs had on the family (Lam & Mackenzie, 2002;Lefley, 1997;Lovenfosse & Viney, 1999). Also, the theme of being burdened and exhausted resonated with findings from other research studies (Goldberg-Arnold et al, 1999;Peters & Jackson, 2009;Scharer, 2002) in which caregivers reported being socially isolated due to caregiving demands, giving up employment in order to cope with their children's needs, and having multiple mental health appointments and calls from schools because of behavioral problems (Nelson, 2002;Peters & Jackson, 2009;Smith & Smith, 2000;Yantzi et al, 2006). Our study findings about the benefits of support groups with others going through similar experiences reinforce the work of other researchers who reported that access and participation in support groups helped to increase caregivers' ability to understand themselves and others, to talk and be listened to without judgment, to put their problems into perspective, and to make use of the group to provide an outlet for stress relief.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 59%

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The Described Experience of Primary Caregivers of Children With Mental Health Needs

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Gerkensmeyer

Stephan

et al. 2012

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 64%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 59%

The Described Experience of Primary Caregivers of Children With Mental Health Needs

Oruche

Gerkensmeyer

Stephan

et al. 2012

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

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“…Perceived need for treatment or services was measured by the parent's total score on the Caregiver Concordance Interview (CCI; Goldberg-Arnold et al 1999). The CCI assesses the child's need for interventions, such as medication and psychotherapy, as perceived by caregivers.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Predictors of Service Utilization Among Youth Diagnosed with Mood Disorders

Mendenhall

2011

J Child Fam Stud

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In this study, I investigated patterns and predictors of service utilization for children with mood disorders. The Behavioral Model for Health Care Utilization was used as an organizing framework for identifying predictors of the number and quality of services utilized. Hierarchical regression was used in secondary data analyses of the Multi-Family Psychoeducational Psychotherapy study (MF-PEP), a randomized controlled trial of 165 children aged 8-12 with mood disorders. The children were using an average of two services, with pharmacotherapy and school services as most frequent. Children with bipolar disorders used significantly more and higher quality services than children with depressive disorders. Parent knowledge of mood disorders, area of residence, and perceived need for treatment were all related to the number of services families were utilizing. Parent knowledge of mood disorders and treatment, child's age, and mood symptom severity were all predictors of the quality of services being utilized. Findings highlight the impact of non-need factors on service utilization and the potential to decrease disparities caused by these factors. For example, increasing efforts to educate both the general public and individual families coming in for treatment about children's mental health may improve service utilization patterns in this population.

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“…Fristad et al (2002Fristad et al ( , 2003 and Goldberg-Arnold et al (1999) separately conducted 3 series of randomized controlled trials on Multi-Family Parent Group (MFPG), a 8-week psychoeducational program, using a similar cohort of children and adolescents aged 8-12 years, from a predominantly Caucasian population, with BPD and MDD/ Dysthymic Disorder. They compared immediate MFPG + Treatment-as-usual (TAU) with a 6-month waiting list + TAU control group.…”

Section: Psychoeducation Programs As Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Family-based Psychoeducation for Children and Adolescents with Mood Disorders

Ong¹,

Caron

2008

J Child Fam Stud

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Psychoeducation is often used for family members of adult patients with mood disorders. An increase in family's knowledge of the patient's illness course and outcome is thought to improve treatment compliance and may reduce relapse rates through identification of early symptoms and risks. While studies on familybased psychoeducation of adult patients with mood disorders have been reviewed, a similar review has not been conducted in patients who are children and adolescents. We conducted a systematic review of studies published between 1980 and 2006 on independently standing psychoeducation programs for families with children suffering from mood disorders. Results revealed eight treatment and preventive psychoeducation studies for families of affectively ill children or children at risk for depression. Findings indicate that psychoeducation models typically adopt a workshop approach incorporating didactic teachings and interactive discussion sessions, with or without specific skills training. Given the paucity of randomized controlled trials and lack of comparability between psychoeducation models, conclusions about the true efficacy of each program as a treatment or an adjunct to the treatment of mood disorders in children and adolescents cannot be made. Further research into psychoeducation for families of children with mood disorders is warranted.

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Family Psychoeducation: Giving Caregivers What They Want and Need

Cited by 49 publications

References 27 publications

The Described Experience of Primary Caregivers of Children With Mental Health Needs

The Described Experience of Primary Caregivers of Children With Mental Health Needs

Predictors of Service Utilization Among Youth Diagnosed with Mood Disorders

Family-based Psychoeducation for Children and Adolescents with Mood Disorders

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