Parenting with mental illness among patients presenting to a teaching hospital in Sri Lanka: Challenges and perceived care needs
| Autor: | Y. Rohanachandra, I. Amarabandu, L. Rohanachandra |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | European Psychiatry, Vol 64, Pp S725-S725 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0924-9338 1778-3585 |
| DOI: | 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.1920 |
| Popis: | Introduction Parenting with mental illness is associated with parenting difficulties and increased mental health problems in children. Family focused interventions improve child outcomes by 40%. However, such services are not available at present in Sri Lanka. Objectives To assess the challenges faced and perceived needs of parents with mental illness in Sri Lanka. Methods A cross sectional descriptive study was carried out in the adult psychiatry follow-up clinics in a Teaching Hospital in Sri Lanka. A specifically designed questionnaire was used to collect socio-demographic details, difficulties with parenting and perceived care needs. Results Of 385 parents, 67.3% believed their mental illness impacted their parenting. Perceived impact on parenting was higher in younger parents (p |
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