Exploring psychiatrists' perspectives on supporting parents with mental health Challenges: A mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parenting responsibilities can be particularly challenging for patients receiving mental health services, often resulting in a range of negative impacts on children. Incorporating a family-focused approach into the usual care of parents with mental illness has been recommended to promote patient recovery while supporting the well-being of children and the entire family unit. This study aimed to document the family-focused practices undertaken by psychiatrists working with parents who have a mental illness and to explore potential facilitators and barriers to these practices.

Methods

A sequential explanatory mixed-method design was used, combining an online survey and individual interviews. Family-focused practices were reported by 27 psychiatrists through the Fren

SUBMITTER: Jasmin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12912598 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature