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 …

Parents with a history of serious mental illness are vulnerable in many ways and are
therefore likely to be accessing services from a range of government and community …

Background When clinicians in the adult mental health sector work with clients who are
parents with dependent children, it is critical they are able to acknowledge and respond to …

Abstract The consequences of Serious Mental Illness (SMI) on parent and child outcomes
can be profound. Supporting parents to manage their caregiving roles alongside parental …

Background While many persons with serious mental illness (SMI) consider intimate
relationships and becoming parent as central parts of their lives deeply affecting wellbeing …

Background Healthcare service users who are parents with psychosis form part of the
caseload of most community mental health teams. Mental health professionals can …

Background: Researchers have documented the lack of evidence-based interventions for
parents with serious mental illness (SMI). Given the prevalence of parenthood among …

Adult mental health clinicians face a range of challenges that hinder their use of family‐
focused practices when working with consumers who are parents. The purpose of this study …

Purpose There are well-established risks for parents with severe mental illness (ie psychotic
and bipolar disorders), both for their children and themselves. Interventions to help parents …

BACKGROUND: Parents often become the caregivers for their adult children with serious
mental illness (SMI) due to the chronic and debilitating course of the illness and shortages in …