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Preventive interventions in families with parental depression: children’s psychosocial symptoms and prosocial behaviour
Tytti Solantaus, E. Juulia Paavonen, Sini Toikka, Raija-Leena Punamaki'The aim is to document the effectiveness of a preventive family intervention (Family Talk Intervention, FTI) and a brief psychoeducational discussion with parents (Let’s Talk about the Children, LT) on children’s psychosocial symptoms and prosocial behaviour in families with parental mood disorder, when the interventions are practiced in psychiatric services for adults in the finnish national health service.' (Abstract excerpt) -
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Piecing The Puzzle Together: Raising young people when mental illness is part of your life
The COPMI national initiativeThis booklet is for parents living with a mental health problem or mental illness, whose children are aged between 2 and 7 years. It's also for partners, family and friends. -
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Parents as patients: Supporting the needs of patients who are parents and their children
The Royal College of Psychiatrists , UKIn 1999, a College Working Party was established to consider the issues posed by 'the patient as parent' and the implications for children whose parents experience mental disorders. -
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Patient Experiences – You’d think this roller coaster was never going to stop
University of Sydney NSWThe aims of this qualitative study were to explore the experience of being an adult child of a parent with serious mental illness and how adult children have coped with their experience. -
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Parenting Well When You’re Depressed
Joanne NicholsonParents with depression may feel depleted by the burden of coping with their illness and unprepared for the challenge of providing a healthy environment for their children. -
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Parenting SA
Government of South AustraliaParenting SA is an initiative of the Government of South Australia established, with the aim of promoting the value of parents and the important role of parenting. -
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Raising Children Network – The Australian parenting website
The Australian Government'Raising Children Network is the complete parenting resource for all stages from pregnancy to newborns to teens. We offer research-based content on hundreds of topics for children and grown-ups.' -
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Parental mental health and child welfare
Social Care Institute for ExcellenceThis is a UK-based national network is for social care and health workers who work with parents who experience mental health conditions or their children. -
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Out of the Darkened Room: When a Parent is Depressed; Protecting the Children and Strengthening the Family
William R. Beardslee'Depression wreaks havoc on families, yet there remains a veil of silence between parents and children about this insidious disease. With Out of the Darkened Room, Harvard psychiatrist Dr. William Beardslee breaks apart the myth that shielding children from the ravages of the disease is the best approach, showing that open communication about depression is the key to healing for both the individual and the family. -
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Young Carers NSW
Carers NSWThe Carers NSW 'Young Carer Program' was developed to make a positive difference to the lives of young carers and their families. The program supports and connects young carers by offering: -
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Need to Know: A guide for young people who have a parent with mental illness
Support in Mind ScotlandThis booklet for children (aged 11-14) has been produced by Support In Mind (Scotland). -
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National practice standards for the mental health workforce
Commonwealth Department of Health'These standards outline capabilities that all mental health professionals should achieve in their work. They are intended to complement discipline-specific practice standards or competencies of the professions of nursing, occupational therapy, psychiatry, psychology and social work.' - The Commonwealth Department of Health