Mulligan, Christine and Furlong, Mairead and McGilloway, Sinéad
(2019)
Promoting, implementing and evaluating family-focused interventions for families with parental mental illness: scoping and installation.
Advances in Mental Health.
ISSN 1838-7357
Abstract
Objectives: This paper outlines the findings from the first stage of a
research programme called PRIMERA (Promoting Research and
Innovation in Mental hEalth seRvices for fAmilies and Children).
This programme aims to identify, help implement and evaluate
family-focused interventions for families where a parent has a
mental illness, and promote a ‘think family’ service delivery
agenda in the Republic of Ireland (RoI).
Methods: An initial scoping study was undertaken to: (1) assess the
nature and extent of family-focused practice (FFP) in adult (N = 114)
and child (N = 69) mental health services in the RoI; (2) review the
international literature; and (3) undertake site/service visits to
assess readiness for, and inform the implementation of, FFP.
Results: A national Expression of Interest (EoI) call led to 37 written
submissions (20% response rate) plus six further requests for
involvement from interested community services. Fifteen sites/
services (35%) were included in the research following critical
appraisal and consultation. FFP across services/sites was smallscale or non-existent. Following a literature review and other
strategic/resource considerations, all sites were invited to deliver
the Family Talk (FT) intervention; 12 agreed to do so; three sites
will deliver other programmes. A series of activities was
undertaken by the research team to support early implementation.
Discussion: This first phase of the research provides a critical
starting point for promoting, and assessing the development of,
FFP in mental health services in the RoI. Some useful generalisable
lessons are also identified in terms of building capacity and
beginning to change practice in this field.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Keywords: |
Family-focused practice;
family-focused intervention;
parental mental illness; ‘think
family’ approach; family
mental health; family focused mental health
practice; |
| Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology |
| Item ID: |
13811 |
| Identification Number: |
https://doi.org/10.1080/18387357.2019.1614466 |
| Depositing User: |
Dr. Sinéad McGilloway
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| Date Deposited: |
13 Jan 2021 10:56 |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
Advances in Mental Health |
| Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| URI: |
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| Use Licence: |
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