A qualitative study of programs for parents with serious mental illness and their children: building practice-based evidence
UMass Chan Affiliations
Center for Health Policy and ResearchCenter for Mental Health Services Research
Clinical and Population Health Research
Department of Psychiatry
Document Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2007-05-16Keywords
AdolescentBehavioral Medicine
Case Management
Child
Child of Impaired Parents
Child, Preschool
Community Mental Health Services
Evidence-Based Medicine
*Family Therapy
Female
Health Services Research
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Logic
Male
*Mentally Ill Persons
Models, Psychological
Parents
Program Evaluation
Qualitative Research
Social Support
United States
Psychiatry
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The rationale for the development of effective programs for parents with serious mental illness and their children is compelling. Using qualitative methods and a grounded theory approach with data obtained in site visits, seven existing programs for parents with mental illness and their children in the United States are described and compared across core components: target population, theory and assumptions, funding, community and agency contexts, essential services and intervention strategies, moderators, and outcomes. The diversity across programs is strongly complemented by shared characteristics, the identification of which provides the foundation for future testing and the development of an evidence base. Challenges in program implementation and sustainability are identified. Qualitative methods are useful, particularly when studying existing programs, in taking steps toward building the evidence base for effective programs for parents with serious mental illness and their children.Source
J Behav Health Serv Res. 2007 Oct;34(4):395-413. Link to article on publisher's siteDOI
10.1007/s11414-007-9063-5Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/45606PubMed ID
17503187Related Resources
Link to Article in PubMedae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1007/s11414-007-9063-5