Parents mental health and psychiatric expertise in child welfare family rehabilitation
Engelsk titel: Parents mental health and psychiatric expertise in child welfare family rehabilitation
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Författare:
Riihimäki, Kirsi
Email: kirsi.riihimaki@fimnet.fi
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 19
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 15023306
Sammanfattning
Background: Parents' mental health disorders are not well known within child welfare services. Aims:
First, to assess the mental health disorders and treatment needs of parents participating in the child
welfare-centred family rehabilitation; Second, to evaluate the work of psychiatric nurses and the
effectiveness of consultations by psychiatrists in such cases. Methods: During 2010, a total of 141
parents participated in child welfare-centred family rehabilitation. The primary psychiatric disorders
of parents not currently receiving psychiatric care were assessed, as was the appropriate treatment
for them. Results: The majority of parents in child welfare-centred family rehabilitation suffered from
severe mental health disorders, often unrecognized and untreated. As much as 93% of parents were
referred to mental health or substance abuse treatment, almost half of them to secondary care. The
work of psychiatric nurses and consultations by psychiatrists were found to be useful. Conclusions:
Most parents suffered from severe unrecognized and untreated mental health disorders. There is a
high demand for adult-psychiatric expertise in child welfare.