Prevalence of parents and children living with parental severe
mental illness : A scoping review

J 2023

Prevalence of parents and children living with parental severe mental illness : A scoping review

HAVELKOVÁ, Anna, Kateřina BARTOŠOVÁ and David HAVELKA

Basic information

Original name

Prevalence of parents and children living with parental severe mental illness : A scoping review

Authors

HAVELKOVÁ, Anna (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Kateřina BARTOŠOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and David HAVELKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Československá psychologie, Praha, Academia, 2023, 0009-062X

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50102 Psychology, special ;

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 0.400 in 2022

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14210/23:00130365

Organization unit

Faculty of Arts

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.51561/cspsych.67.1.63

UT WoS

000936213800001

Keywords in English

prevalence; children of parents with mental illnes; severe mental illness; scoping review

Abstract

V originále

The care of patients with severe mental illness (SMI) is often narrowed down to the treatment of biological symptoms of the disease, whilst other psychosocial factors supporting mental health are often neglected. One of these factors influencing disease progression, compliance, self-concept, and motivation for treatment is parenthood. The first step to turning attention to this issue is to be aware of the prevalence of children living with a parent with SMI and the prevalence of parenting among SMI patients. This review aims to assess the current state of knowledge regarding methodological approaches, the prevalence rates of parenthood, the number of children living with a parent with SMI, and the sociodemographic characteristics of these families. A total of 1,156 records were retrieved from EBSCO Discovery in December 2021, and fifteen published studies addressed the review questions. The studies took various approaches to measure prevalence ̶ an epidemiological approach, a census approach, a design in which data from national registries were analysed, or cross-sectional studies in a clinical population. Nine studies investigated the prevalence of parenthood among patients with SMI, and six studies quantified the number of children living with a parent with mental illness. 1/3 of mental health service clients were parents, and 1 to 2 children out of 10 have a parent with mental illness. Parents with SMI face lower education, lower employment, lower income, higher rates of comorbid substance abuse, and higher rates of single parenthood. The aim of the review is not to give a definitive answer to the question of prevalence as much as to point out that there is not a marginal number of children living with a parent with a psychiatric disorder.

Links

MUNI/A/1375/2021, interní kód MU

Name: Děti rodičů se závažnou duševní poruchou: zmapování prevalence a současné klinické praxe

Investor: Masaryk University

Citovat

HAVELKOVÁ, Anna, Kateřina BARTOŠOVÁ and David HAVELKA. Prevalence of parents and children living with parental severe mental illness : A scoping review. Československá psychologie. Praha: Academia, 2023, vol. 67, No 1, p. 63-81. ISSN 0009-062X. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.51561/cspsych.67.1.63.

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HAVELKOVÁ, Anna, Kateřina BARTOŠOVÁ and David HAVELKA. Prevalence of parents and children living with parental severe mental illness : A scoping review. \textit{Československá psychologie}. Praha: Academia, 2023, vol.~67, No~1, p.~63-81. ISSN~0009-062X. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.51561/cspsych.67.1.63.

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