Journal article
Achieving therapeutic gains for regional youth with emergent mental health issues through parental family system–based groups: findings from a qualitative study
Australian Journal of Rural Health, Vol.28(2), pp.161-167
2020
PMID: 32266751
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Abstract
<em>Objective</em> This paper reports findings from a study that sought to better understand the experiences of parents and their children with emergent mental health challenges following the parent's participation in a nurse‐led therapeutic group.</p>
<em>Design</em> This was an explorative qualitative study using semi‐structured interviews which were then thematically analysed.</p>
<em>Setting</em> Findings from this single‐site study are drawn from regional Australia.</p>
<em>Participants</em> Twenty parents and seven of their children aged between 13 and 24.</p>
<em>Interventions</em> Family systems based therapeutic group intervention delivered to the parents of young people attending headspace.</p>
<em>Main outcome measure</em> In line with qualitative research approaches, the participants lived experience was the outcome measure.</p>
<em>Result</em> Three key themes were found in the data: (a) improved parent‐child relationships, (b) understanding and being understood and (c) multi‐generational perspectives.</p> <em>Conclusion</em> Regional and remote regions are challenged with comparatively fewer and less diverse services for youth mental health than in urban centres. Findings from this exploratory study highlight that young people can experience therapeutic gains where their parents are the recipients of the intervention. Recommendations from these findings include pursuing further research on the therapeutic gains of parental family system‐based groups.</p>
Details
- Title
- Achieving therapeutic gains for regional youth with emergent mental health issues through parental family system–based groups: findings from a qualitative study
- Creators
- John Hurley (Corresponding Author) - Southern Cross UniversityMadeleine Lawler - Headspace Coffs HarbourAngeline Bray - Headspace Coffs HarbourNagina Oeding‐Erdel - Headspace Coffs Harbour
- Publication Details
- Australian Journal of Rural Health, Vol.28(2), pp.161-167
- Number of pages
- 7
- Grant note
- North Coast Primary Health Network
- Identifiers
- 991012860800402368
- Academic Unit
- School of Health and Human Sciences; Humanities; Faculty of Business, Law and Arts; Nursing; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article