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A Survey of Programs for Parents with Mental Illness and their Families: Identifying Common Elements to Build the Evidence Base

Authors: Beth R. Hinden, PhD, Kathleen Biebel, PhD, Joanne Nicholson, PhD, Alexis Henry, ScD, OTR/L, Judith Katz-Leavy, MEd

Published in: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research | Issue 1/2006

Abstract

Little is known about the effectiveness of interventions for families living with parental mental illness. Existing interventions offer information about successfully implemented treatments, which may demonstrate effectiveness in research. In the current study, directors of programs for parents with mental illness and their families were interviewed. Qualitative analyses revealed noteworthy similarities with respect to target population; funding; community context; agency context; mission, theoretical orientation, and assumptions; locus of care and essential services; desired outcomes; and moderators. Program similarities were identified to provide parameters for research, and to contribute to the development of testable hypotheses. Family-centered, strengths-based approaches were identified across program directors as critical to intervention success.

As seen in Table 1, program capacity is “Unknown” for three programs. The item assessing program capacity was not included on the earliest interviews, and so is missing for these programs.

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Title: A Survey of Programs for Parents with Mental Illness and their Families: Identifying Common Elements to Build the Evidence Base
Authors: Beth R. Hinden, PhD
Kathleen Biebel, PhD
Joanne Nicholson, PhD
Alexis Henry, ScD, OTR/L
Judith Katz-Leavy, MEd
Publication date: 01-01-2006
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research / Issue 1/2006
Print ISSN: 1094-3412
Electronic ISSN: 2168-6793
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-005-9007-x

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