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The Responsiveness Of State Mental Health Authorities To Parents With Mental Illness, Kathleen Biebel, Joanne Nicholson, Valerie Williams, Beth Hinden
The Responsiveness Of State Mental Health Authorities To Parents With Mental Illness, Kathleen Biebel, Joanne Nicholson, Valerie Williams, Beth Hinden
Joanne Nicholson
The majority of adults with serious mental illness living in the community are parents, many of whom may be receiving services from State Mental Health Authorities (SMHA). Innovative intervention approaches are available to improve outcomes for these parents and their children. Analyses of SMHA and state-level data, as well as qualitative interviews of administrators, service providers, and consumers, underscore the importance of organizational structure and philosophy, an advocacy presence, and available funding to SMHA efforts on behalf of parents and their families.
Mothers With Mental Illness: I. The Competing Demands Of Parenting And Living With Mental Illness, Joanne Nicholson, Elaine Sweeney, Jeffrey Geller
Mothers With Mental Illness: I. The Competing Demands Of Parenting And Living With Mental Illness, Joanne Nicholson, Elaine Sweeney, Jeffrey Geller
Joanne Nicholson
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to understand the parenting experiences of women with mental illness from the perspectives of mothers and case managers employed by the state department of mental health. METHODS: Six focus groups of mothers and five focus groups of case managers met to discuss the problems facing mothers with mental illness and to recommend solutions. Focus-group transcripts were coded and items grouped by themes in qualitative analyses to explore the conflicts mothers face in meeting the dual challenges of parenting and living with mental illness. RESULTS: Mothers and case managers identified sources of conflict in …
Mothers With Mental Illness: Ii. Family Relationships And The Context Of Parenting, Joanne Nicholson, Elaine Sweeney, Jeffrey Geller
Mothers With Mental Illness: Ii. Family Relationships And The Context Of Parenting, Joanne Nicholson, Elaine Sweeney, Jeffrey Geller
Joanne Nicholson
OBJECTIVE: This study explores the experiences of mothers with mental illness regarding their family relationships.
METHODS: Six focus groups of mothers with mental illness and five focus groups of case managers met to discuss problems facing mothers with mental illness and to recommend solutions. Focus groups were audiotaped, and transcripts were coded and analyzed qualitatively to describe ways in which husbands and partners, grandparents, and other family members contribute to the context of parenting for mothers with mental illness.
RESULTS: Mothers with mental illness and case managers described a range of relationships and attitudes of family members and provided examples …