‘HELP-S for Children’ – results of a multicentre study about the situation of families with a mentally ill parent
R Kocalevent, K Holtz, A Müller, M Schützwohl, U Hegerl, S Boenisch-Alert · Psychiatrische Praxis · 2011 · Heft 04
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Background/Objectives: 26.5% of psychiatric patients in Germany have minor children. More than half of these children have specific needs, which are seldom met. The aim of this study is to examine problems, needs and used interventions for families with a mentally ill parent in the German federal state of Saxony. The study focuses on outpatients and includes mothers and fathers with any psychiatric disorder. Methods: We asked all psychiatrists in Saxony to take part in our study. All patients with minor children who had an appointment at one of the 58 participating psychiatrists’ practices were asked to fill out…