Wraparound Services: An Effective Intervention for Families Impacted by Severe Mental Illness

Kessler, Michelle L.; Ackerson, Barry J.

doi:10.1300/j039v08n04_02

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“…It is crucial to develop a philosophy and care system that cooperatively addresses the needs of the whole family. There is now a promising evidence base of effectiveness of wraparound services for families impacted by serious mental illness [ 39 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Intervention to Prevent Child Custody Loss in Mothers with Schizophrenia

Seeman

2012

Schizophrenia Research and Treatment

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Depending on jurisdiction, time period studied, and specifics of the population, approximately 50 percent of mothers who suffer from schizophrenia lose custody of their children. The aim of this paper is to recommend interventions aimed at preventing unnecessary custody loss. This paper reviews the social work, nursing, psychology, psychiatry, and law literature on mental illness and custody loss, 2000–2011. Recommendations to mothers are to (a) ensure family health (b) prevent psychotic relapse, (c) prepare in advance for crisis, (d) document daily parenting activities, (e) take advantage of available parenting resources, and f) become knowledgeable about legal issues that pertain to mental health and custody. From a policy perspective, child protection and adult mental health agencies need to dissolve administrative barriers and collaborate. Access to appropriate services will help mothers with schizophrenia to care appropriately for their children and allow these children to grow and develop within their family and community.

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Section: Recommendations For Policy Makersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Intervention to Prevent Child Custody Loss in Mothers with Schizophrenia

Seeman

2012

Schizophrenia Research and Treatment

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“…Incorporating information about avoiding discrimination into professional training courses may be warranted. Although there is an increasing emphasis on the needs of children with mental health problems [38,39] and a number of innovative approaches to supporting them have been developed [40,41], it is clear from our findings that there is a need for more and better support for these children. Public anti-stigma campaigns can specifically address societal attitudes to parents with mental illness, which may ameliorate some of the discrimination experienced in the social as well as professional spheres.…”

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confidence: 93%

Discrimination in relation to parenthood reported by community psychiatric service users in the UK: a framework analysis

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BackgroundExperienced discrimination refers to an individual’s perception that they have been treated unfairly due to an attribute and is an important recent focus within stigma research. A significant proportion of mental health service users report experiencing mental illness-based discrimination in relation to parenthood. Existing studies in this area have not gone beyond prevalence, therefore little is known about the nature of experienced discrimination in relation to parenthood, and how is it constituted. This study aims to generate a typology of community psychiatric service users’ reports of mental illness-based discrimination in relation to becoming or being a parent. A secondary aim is to assess the prevalence of these types of experienced discrimination.MethodsIn a telephone survey 2026 community psychiatric service users in ten UK Mental Health service provider organisations (Trusts) were asked about discrimination experienced in the previous 12 months using the Discrimination and Stigma Scale (DISC). The sample were asked if, due to their mental health problem, they had been treated unfairly in starting a family, or in their role as a parent, and gave examples of this. Prevalence is reported and the examples of experienced discrimination in relation to parenthood were analysed using the framework method of qualitative analysis.ResultsThree hundred and four participants (73% female) reported experienced discrimination, with prevalences of 22.5% and 28.3% for starting a family and for the parenting role respectively. Participants gave 89 examples of discrimination about starting a family and 228 about parenting, and these occurred in social and professional contexts. Ten themes were identified. These related to being seen as an unfit parent; people not being understanding; being stopped from having children; not being allowed to see their children; not getting the support needed; children being affected; children avoiding their parents; children’s difficulties being blamed on the parent’s mental health problem; not being listened to; and being undermined as a parent.ConclusionsThis research highlights the need for: greater support for parents with mental illness, those wishing to have children, and those who lose access or custody; services to better meet the needs of children with a mentally ill parent; training about discrimination for professionals; and parenting issues to be included in anti-stigma programmes.

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“…[6162] Studies also highlight community and home-based interventions-including services that link families with environmental supports and provide access to financial resources and liaison and advocacy services. [636465]…”

Section: Interventions For Families Affected By Parental Mental Illnessmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[61,62] Studies also highlight community and home-based interventions-including services that link families with environmental supports and provide access to financial resources and liaison and advocacy services. [63][64][65] A recent systematic review reported that preventive interventions with this population lead to significant improvement in parenting behaviors, [66] and a meta-analysis reported positive effects on the children's behavioral and emotional health, with interventions that jointly addressed parents and children yielding larger effects. [67] However, they also pointed out a lack of high-quality studies and recommended adoption of more rigorous research methods to test the interventions [66][67][68]…”

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Children of Parents with Mental Illness: The Need for Family Focussed Interventions in India

Ballal¹,

Navaneetham²,

Chandra³

2019

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

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Family interventions have been an integral part of mental healthcare in India for several decades. This paper highlights the need for an emerging change in the nature of family interventions in India—from generic interventions for heterogeneous caregiver groups to interventions addressing particular needs based on family stages and structures. It makes a case for recognizing the experiences and needs of one such group, that is, families affected by parental mental illness with children in their care and summarizes the current status of research on this topic in the Indian and global context. It presents implications for future research in India and discusses preliminary ideas for professionals working in adult mental health settings to address the needs of children and families affected by parental mental illness.

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Wraparound Services: An Effective Intervention for Families Impacted by Severe Mental Illness

Cited by 14 publications

References 51 publications

Intervention to Prevent Child Custody Loss in Mothers with Schizophrenia

Intervention to Prevent Child Custody Loss in Mothers with Schizophrenia

Discrimination in relation to parenthood reported by community psychiatric service users in the UK: a framework analysis

Children of Parents with Mental Illness: The Need for Family Focussed Interventions in India

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