Children in Beardslee’s family intervention: Relieved by understanding of parental mental illness

Heljä Pihkala, Mikael Sandlund and Anita Cederström

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2012, vol. 58, issue 6, 623-628

Abstract: Background: Beardslee’s family intervention (FI), which is a family-based preventive method for children of mentally ill parents, has been implemented on a national level in Sweden. Material: Fourteen children and parents from nine families were interviewed about how the FI was for the children. Data were analysed by qualitative content analysis. Discussion: A central finding was children’s sense of relief and release from worry because of more knowledge and openness about the parent’s illness in the family. Conclusion: The results indicating relief for the children are encouraging.

Keywords: Beardslee’s preventive family intervention; children; parental mental illness; qualitative analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1177/0020764011419055

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