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Ostrow L, Kaplan K, Zisman-Ilani Y, Brusilovskiy E, Smith C, Salzer MS. Risk Factors Associated With Child Protective Services Involvement Among Parents With a Serious Mental Illness. Psychiatr Serv 2021; 72:370-377. [PMID: 32907477 DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202000036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE People with serious mental illnesses are as likely to be parents as people in the general population but are much more likely to have contact with child protective services (CPS) and experience an out-of-home placement of their children. This study sought to identify risk factors for CPS involvement among parents with serious mental illnesses. METHODS Parents with a serious mental illness were identified through a national, representative survey. Data from a follow-up interview were used to compare characteristics of parents who had a CPS contact (N=36) with those who did not (N=38). The interview assessed demographic and health characteristics, social support, traumatic life events, and other general risk factors for CPS involvement. RESULTS Compared with parents without CPS contact, parents with a CPS contact were more likely to be nonwhite and to be less educated. They were also more likely to have less attachment-related social support, more parenting-related needs in numerous areas, and more substance use-related issues and to have experienced adverse childhood and traumatic events. One-quarter of the parents with CPS contact reported not having a mental disorder diagnosis at the time of the first contact, and those in the CPS group were less likely to have taken medications at the time of the first contact than were parents who did not have a CPS contact. CONCLUSIONS Results suggest a need for policies, programs, and practices that attend to common risk factors associated with CPS involvement that are present in the general population rather than concentrating efforts on addressing behavioral health factors specific to parents with serious mental illness.
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- Laysha Ostrow
- Live & Learn, Morro Bay, California (Ostrow, Smith); City of Philadelphia and Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia (Kaplan); Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia (Zisman-Ilani, Brusilovskiy, Salzer)
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- Live & Learn, Morro Bay, California (Ostrow, Smith); City of Philadelphia and Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia (Kaplan); Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia (Zisman-Ilani, Brusilovskiy, Salzer)
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- Live & Learn, Morro Bay, California (Ostrow, Smith); City of Philadelphia and Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia (Kaplan); Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia (Zisman-Ilani, Brusilovskiy, Salzer)
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- Live & Learn, Morro Bay, California (Ostrow, Smith); City of Philadelphia and Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia (Kaplan); Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia (Zisman-Ilani, Brusilovskiy, Salzer)
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- Live & Learn, Morro Bay, California (Ostrow, Smith); City of Philadelphia and Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia (Kaplan); Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia (Zisman-Ilani, Brusilovskiy, Salzer)
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- Live & Learn, Morro Bay, California (Ostrow, Smith); City of Philadelphia and Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia (Kaplan); Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Temple University, Philadelphia (Zisman-Ilani, Brusilovskiy, Salzer)
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O'Shea A, Kaplan K, Solomon P, Salzer MS. Randomized Controlled Trial of an Internet-Based Educational Intervention for Mothers With Mental Illnesses: An 18-Month Follow-Up. Psychiatr Serv 2019; 70:732-735. [PMID: 31023190 DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201800391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE A randomized controlled trial was conducted to examine the effectiveness of an Internet-based educational intervention plus a peer support-moderated listserv for improving parenting skills and coping and reducing parental stress among mothers with serious mental illnesses. The analyses examined whether positive results achieved immediately after the intervention were improved upon during the 18-month postbaseline period. METHODS Mothers with serious mental illnesses (N=131) were randomly assigned to an experimental or an active control condition. Outcomes were assessed over time by using a repeated-measures analysis of variance. RESULTS Participants in the experimental condition experienced statistically greater reduction in parental stress at the 18-month follow-up than those in the active control condition. CONCLUSIONS This relatively low-cost intervention, along with the Internet's advantages of accessibility, anonymity, and insulation from child care issues, suggests potential utility for reducing parenting stress for busy mothers. These results provide a foundation for enhancing this intervention to achieve other targeted outcomes related to parenting.
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- Amber O'Shea
- Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education, Pennsylvania State University, University Park (O'Shea); Collaborative on Community Inclusion of Individuals With Psychiatric Disabilities (Kaplan) and Department of Rehabilitation Sciences (Salzer), Temple University, Philadelphia; Department of Research, Social Policy, and Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Solomon)
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education, Pennsylvania State University, University Park (O'Shea); Collaborative on Community Inclusion of Individuals With Psychiatric Disabilities (Kaplan) and Department of Rehabilitation Sciences (Salzer), Temple University, Philadelphia; Department of Research, Social Policy, and Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Solomon)
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education, Pennsylvania State University, University Park (O'Shea); Collaborative on Community Inclusion of Individuals With Psychiatric Disabilities (Kaplan) and Department of Rehabilitation Sciences (Salzer), Temple University, Philadelphia; Department of Research, Social Policy, and Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Solomon)
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- Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education, Pennsylvania State University, University Park (O'Shea); Collaborative on Community Inclusion of Individuals With Psychiatric Disabilities (Kaplan) and Department of Rehabilitation Sciences (Salzer), Temple University, Philadelphia; Department of Research, Social Policy, and Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Solomon)
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Barrow SM, Alexander MJ, McKinney J, Lawinski T, Pratt C. Context and opportunity: multiple perspectives on parenting by women with a severe mental illness. Psychiatr Rehabil J 2014; 37:176-82. [PMID: 24978622 PMCID: PMC4155580 DOI: 10.1037/prj0000078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The capabilities framework and a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach frame this study. We consider the real opportunities for parenting available for women with serious mental health diagnoses, despite complications posed by their own capacity, material constraints, social network disruptions, and, by law, custom and policy related to mental health conditions and child custody decisions. METHOD We convened focus groups with mothers currently living in shelters apart from their children, service providers in supported housing programs, grandmothers caring for children of mothers with mental health and substance use problems, and a policy discussion with mental health administrators. Qualitative analyses explored common and divergent perspectives on parenting experiences and aspirations of particularly marginalized mothers. RESULTS Perspectives of mothers and other stakeholders converged in recognizing the parenting challenges facing mothers experiencing homelessness and mental health and substance use problems, but their views on the implications of this diverged sharply. Mothers' current aspirations were limited by contextual obstacles to maintaining contact with children; other stakeholders saw contact as risky and reunification as improbable. All stakeholders described systemic barriers to supporting contact and ongoing mothering roles. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Evidence-based parenting interventions require facilitating policy contexts that do not foreclose parenting possibilities for mothers whose current challenges dictate modest immediate parenting goals. CBPR amplifies voices of lived experience to demonstrate what is possible over time for mothers with complex lives and histories. These become possibilities that a person can imagine for herself and are essential to inform the evidence base for practice and policy.
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- Susan M Barrow
- Division of Epidemiology, New York State Psychiatric Institute
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- Center to Study Recovery in Social Contexts, Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
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- Statistics and Services Research Division, Nathan S. Kline Institute
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- Statistics and Services Research Division, Nathan S. Kline Institute
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Wong OL. Integrative Family and Systems Treatment with Parental Mental Illness: A Hong Kong Chinese Family. CONTEMPORARY FAMILY THERAPY 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s10591-014-9298-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Mueser KT, Gingerich S. Treatment of co-occurring psychotic and substance use disorders. SOCIAL WORK IN PUBLIC HEALTH 2013; 28:424-439. [PMID: 23731429 DOI: 10.1080/19371918.2013.774676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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People with psychotic disorders and other serious mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and severe major depression, have high rates of co-occurring substance use disorder, which can wreak havoc in their lives. In this article the authors describe strategies for assessing substance use problems in people with serious mental illnesses, and then address the treatment of these co-occurring disorders. The authors review principles of treatment of co-occurring disorders, including integration of mental health and substance abuse services, adopting a low-stress and harm-reduction approach, enhancing motivation, using cognitive-behavioral therapy strategies to teach more effective interpersonal and coping skills, supporting functional recovery, and engaging the social network. The authors include a section on how social workers may play a key role in assessment, treatment, or referral for co-occurring disorders in a variety of settings. Throughout the article the authors emphasize that belief in the possibility of recovery from co-occurring disorders and instilling hope in clients, their family members, and other treatment providers, are vital to the effective treatment of co-occurring disorders.
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- Kim T Mueser
- Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
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Traditional societies place especial value on marriage and having children, and marriages are often arranged. A series of situations and dilemmas associated with arranged matches and their consequences are described in the course of mental health work with ultra-orthodox Jewish people with severe mental illness. Issues of confidentiality may arise with parents and matchmakers; on the other hand, respectful cooperation with religious authorities, counselors in the community, and family members is important. Information on genetic counseling, contraception, medication during pregnancy, and breastfeeding are considered and interact with communal structures and practices. There is a need for close support and evaluation during the process of marriage, childbearing, and parenthood.
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- David Greenberg
- North Jerusalem Community Mental Health Center, Herzog Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
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Krumm S, Becker T. Subjective views of motherhood in women with mental illness – a sociological perspective. J Ment Health 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/09638230600801470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Women with SMI are involved in childbearing and childrearing, but may have problems with parenting related to symptoms, lack of knowledge and skills, or lack of environmental supports. They may need intensive services to manage their mental illness and to parent to the best of their abilities. Preliminary research suggests that mental health interventions can improve family functioning, but that these services are not widely available in community mental health systems. This paper describes services to help clients who are parents, which includes integration of adult's and children's services, long-term, home-based parent training, and linkage with community supports.
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- Mary F Brunette
- New Hampshire-Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, Concord 03301, USA.
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