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To what extent do therapists in adult psychiatry involve the children of mentally ill patients?

Haukø, Britt H.; Stamnes, John H.
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2009-11-05
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Abstract
The aim and scope of this study was to examine to what extent the mentally ills’ therapists

involve children. Nine therapists from the psychiatric policlinic at the hospital in Namsos,

Norway were interviewed. The selection of interviewees was done in order to ensure

representation across the complete range of professions involved. An interview guide

consisting of 12 pertinent questions was developed and employed. The results show that the

informants claimed there were no known procedures for exploring the children’s situation. All

of the therapists reported that the sick parent(s) had brought up their personal concerns for

their children in the course of treatment. Five of the informants confirmed that they had at

times invited the children to participate in conversations with their parents. Only two of these

had done this more than once. The explanation for why children are so seldom involved can

be stringent environmental control factors, uncertainties, fear of generated increased

workload, or of undertaking a more complex treatment process. Perhaps treatment in adult

psychiatry is primarily focused on the mentally ill target person alone. It seems that it’s

socially unacceptable to examine children’s circumstances in the course of treatment.
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