The prevalence of developmentally vulnerable children living with parental mental illness
has been well documented, however due to stigmatised attitudes and prejudice these …

Background There is a significant risk of negative outcomes for families when a parent
experiences serious mental illness. Family‐focused practice (FFP) emphasises the “whole …

Introduction A significant number of individuals with a serious mental illness (SMI) such as
schizophrenia or bipolar disorder are also parents of dependent children. Despite the risk of …

Background Many people with a mental illness are parents caring for dependent children.
These children are at greater risk of developing their own mental health concerns compared …

This paper provides a framework for essential family‐focused practices (EASE: Engage,
Assess, Support, Educate) for clinicians to support parents with mental illness in the context …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic placed an additional mental health burden on
individuals and families, resulting in widespread service access problems. Digital mental …

The challenges experienced by families in western countries, where a parent has a mental
illness, are well established. However, research documenting the experiences of Chinese …

Background Children living with a mentally ill parent are a vulnerable group in the
population, at higher risk of various psychosocial and mental health problems. They are also …

Restraints and seclusion are routinely used in child mental health settings for conflict and
crisis management, but raise significant ethical concerns. Using a participatory hermeneutic …

Background The importance of engaging families in mental health care is recognised and
endorsed by governments worldwide, however service users' perspectives of family …