• Int J Soc Psychiatry · Nov 2012

    Children in Beardslee's family intervention: relieved by understanding of parental mental illness.

    • Heljä Pihkala, Mikael Sandlund, and Anita Cederström.
    • Skellefteå Hospital, Psychiatric Clinic, Skellefteå, Sweden. helja.p@hotmail.com
    • Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2012 Nov 1;58(6):623-8.

    BackgroundBeardslee'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.MaterialFourteen children and parents from nine families were interviewed about how the FI was for the children. Data were analysed by qualitative content analysis.DiscussionA 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.ConclusionThe results indicating relief for the children are encouraging.

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