Parenting and Serious Mental Illness (SMI): A Systematic Review and Metasynthesis.

ABSTRACT: The consequences of Serious Mental Illness (SMI) on parent and child outcomes can be profound. Supporting parents to manage their caregiving roles alongside parental SMI successfully has been recognised as a public health priority. To meet this priority and develop effective and acceptable interventions, it is imperative that parents' experiences and support needs are understood. This systematic review aimed to synthesise qualitative research that explored parents' experiences and perceptions of the impact of SMI on their parenting and their corresponding support needs. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis guidelines were followed. Five databases were searched for terms associated with SMI, parenting, and qualitative research. Twenty-nine studies involving

SUBMITTER: Harries CI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10123049 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature