“My Kids Will Always Be around Me, if Not Physically, Spiritually They Will Always Be around Me”: Fathers in Forensic Inpatient Care

Wells, M. Gawain; Hartwright, Christopher; Morgan, Sara; Gale, Leigh

doi:10.1080/24732850.2021.1945840

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“…There were two papers each from Australia and Norway, and the other four were from Sweden, Iran, the USA, and the UK. Five studies investigated the experiences of the parent who received psychiatric inpatient treatment [23,30,[33][34][35]. One presented the recollections of adult children of when their parent was hospitalized [31].…”

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“…Four studies included multiple family members [1,23,36,37]. Two papers exclusively focused on mothers receiving inpatient treatment [30,33], and one focused speci cally on fathers in forensic inpatient care [35]. Four studies included families where a parent of any gender was admitted to a psychiatric unit [23,31,34,37].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Six of the eight studies described pressures experienced by family members when a parent received inpatient treatment [1,23,31,[35][36][37]. Seeking admission for the parent was challenging for families.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Two studies [31,34] found that some adolescent children did not have relatives or other adults to care for them and accordingly experienced nancial di culties and "were required to nd their own accommodation" [34 p. 5]. O'Brien et al [23] and Wells et al [35] highlighted the inconvenient appointment times for families wishing to visit the parent. Relatives caring for children were burdened with making decisions about whether children should visit their parents, and felt caught between the respective needs of children and parents.…”

Section: Theme 1: Pressure and Responsibilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Relatives caring for children were burdened with making decisions about whether children should visit their parents, and felt caught between the respective needs of children and parents. Likewise, Wells et al [35] found the responsibility fell to other family members (primarily the mother) to support and maintain the father-child relationship.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Experiences of family members when a parent is hospitalized for their mental illness: A qualitative systematic review

Tchernegovski

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2022

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Background: A considerable proportion of people attending mental health services are parents. Parental mental illness can be challenging for all family members and potentially poses a risk to children’s wellbeing. The hospitalization of the parent and subsequent separation from children may be a particularly challenging time. The aim of this paper was to review qualitative studies of family members’ experiences when parents were hospitalized for their mental illness. Methods: This systematic review followed Cochrane Collaboration and PRISMA guidelines. A search was performed with keywords relating to parents, mental illness, psychiatric treatment, inpatient units, family members and experiences. Databases included CINAHL Plus, PsycINFO, ProQuest, MEDLINE, PubMed and Scopus. Quality assessment was undertaken using an expanded version of the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme. Thematic synthesis was conducted on the included papers. Results: Eight papers were identified. The quality of these papers ranged between low/medium and high. Themes within the findings related to experiences of pressure and responsibility, the need for information and guidance, children’s emotional needs, and the parent-child bond while hospitalized.Conclusion: The limited research in this area indicates that the needs of families are not being met when a parent is hospitalized for their mental illness. There is a considerable need for adequate models of care, family-focused training for staff, and psychoeducational resources for families. Additional research in this area is essential to understand the experiences of different family members during this vulnerable time.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Study Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Theme 1: Pressure and Responsibilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Theme 1: Pressure and Responsibilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Theme 1: Pressure and Responsibilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Experiences of family members when a parent is hospitalized for their mental illness: A qualitative systematic review

Tchernegovski

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Huddle

2022

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Experiences of family members when a parent is hospitalized for their mental illness: a qualitative systematic review

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Background A considerable proportion of people attending mental health services are parents with dependent children. Parental mental illness can be challenging for all family members including the parent’s children and partner. The hospitalization of the parent and subsequent separation from dependent children may be a particularly challenging time for all family members. The aim of this paper was to review qualitative studies of family members’ experiences when parents, who have dependent children, were hospitalized for their mental illness. The experiences of parents themselves, their children aged 0–18 (including retrospective accounts of adults describing their childhoods), and other family members are included. Methods This systematic review followed Cochrane Collaboration and PRISMA guidelines. A search was performed with keywords relating to parents, mental illness, psychiatric treatment, inpatient units, family members and experiences. Databases included CINAHL Plus, PsycINFO, ProQuest, MEDLINE, PubMed and Scopus. Quality assessment was undertaken using an expanded version of the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme. Thematic synthesis was conducted on the included papers. Results Eight papers were identified. The quality assessment was rated as high in some papers, in terms of the clarity of research aims, justification of the methodology employed, recruitment strategy and consideration of ethics. In others, the study design, inclusion criteria and reporting of participant demographics were unclear. Family experiences of pressure and additional responsibilities associated with the parent receiving inpatient treatment were identified along with the family’s need for psychoeducational information, and guidance when visiting the parent in hospital. Children expressed various emotions and the need to connect with others. The final theme related to adverse impacts on the parent–child bond when the parent was hospitalized. Conclusion The limited research in this area indicates that the needs of families are not being met when a parent is hospitalized for their mental illness. There is a considerable need for adequate models of care, family-focused training for staff, and psychoeducational resources for families. Additional research in this area is essential to understand the experiences of different family members during this vulnerable time.

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“My Kids Will Always Be around Me, if Not Physically, Spiritually They Will Always Be around Me”: Fathers in Forensic Inpatient Care

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Experiences of family members when a parent is hospitalized for their mental illness: A qualitative systematic review

Experiences of family members when a parent is hospitalized for their mental illness: A qualitative systematic review

Experiences of family members when a parent is hospitalized for their mental illness: a qualitative systematic review

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