Positive Connections: a programme for children who have a parent with a mental illness [corrected] [published erratum appears in CHILD FAM SOC WORK 2006 Feb;11(1):91].Add to folderE-mailPDF Full TextDetail RecordImages:
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Authors:Orel NA ; Groves PA ; Shannon LAffiliation:
Assistant Progressor, Gerontology Program, College of Health and Human Services, Bowling Green State University, 218 Health Center, Bowling Green, OH 43403, norel@bgnet.bgsu.edu
Source:Child & Family Social Work (CHILD FAM SOC WORK), 2003 May; 8 (2): 113-22. (11 ref)Publication Type:journal article - research, tables/chartsLanguage:EnglishMajor Subjects:
Children of Impaired Parents
Mental Disorders -- Psychosocial Factors -- In Infancy and Childhood
Program Evaluation
Support, Psychosocial -- In Infancy and Childhood
Minor Subjects:Adolescence ; Attitude to Mental Illness ; Child ;Descriptive Statistics ; Family Functioning ; Female ; Male; Pretest-Posttest Design ; Qualitative Studies ; Research Instruments ; Self Concept ; HumanAbstract:
Mental health professionals working with parents who suffer from a mental illness often overlook the childrenwithin the family . Children whose parents are mentally ill face numerous obstacles to their own emotional development and these children are at higher risk for developing mental illnesses than other children . These risks can be decreased if protective or positive interventions are available for the children . This article will describe the development and implementation of Positive Connections, an effective intervention programme specifically designed for children whose parents have been diagnosed with a mental disorder. The effectiveness of this programme has been evaluated using both qualitative and quantitative research strategies, and the results are presented.
Journal Subset:Allied Health; Double Blind Peer Reviewed; Europe; Peer Reviewed; UK & IrelandInstrumentation:
Self-Esteem Index (SEI)
Family Assessment Measure (Skinner et al)
ISSN:1356-7500MEDLINE Info:NLM UID: 100894081Entry Date:20031212Revision Date:20091218Accession Number:2003164957Publisher Logo: