Minor children of mentally ill parents: parenthood in psychiatric outpatient treatment (HELP-S)

Background/Objectives: Minor children of mentally ill parents form a vulnerable group that is being paid increasing attention to in psychiatric literature. However, knowledge about their specific needs is still rather scant, and little is known about the support that is provided for the children and their parents. Against this background, HELP-S aims to assess the special needs of children of mentally ill parents, to contrast them to existing services and interventions, and to assess how parenthood is taken into account in the practical provision of mental health care. The overall aim is both to yield useful inf…