Title
A qualitative study of programs for parents with serious mental illness and their children: building practice-based evidence
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry; Clinical and Population Health Research; and Center for Mental Health Services Research;Center for Health Policy and Research
Publication Date
5-16-2007
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Adolescent; Behavioral 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
Disciplines
Psychiatry
Abstract
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.
DOI of Published Version
10.1007/s11414-007-9063-5
Source
J Behav Health Serv Res. 2007 Oct;34(4):395-413. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
The journal of behavioral health services and research
Related Resources
PubMed ID
17503187
Repository Citation
Nicholson, Joanne; Hinden, Beth R.; Biebel, Kathleen; Henry, Alexis D.; and Katz-Leavy, Judith, "A qualitative study of programs for parents with serious mental illness and their children: building practice-based evidence" (2007). Psychiatry Publications and Presentations. 137.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/psych_pp/137
