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Service Needs of Families where one Parent has an Affective Illness: Implications for Service, Education, and Policy

Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
April 2001

Abstract

This study explored the service needs of families with a parent with an affective illness. Focus-group and individual interviews were conducted at selected locations across Canada with individuals who had an affective disorder, their partners, and their adult children. A total of 67 participants were recruited. Corresponding service providers were mailed a questionnaire which asked information regarding these families' needs, the service provider's role with these families, and what prevented or assisted them in addressing those needs. A total of 419 service providers participated in the study. There was congruence between family-identified needs and the needs identified by service providers. However, there remains a large disparity between the knowledge of needs and having these needs met. The results of this study identify the gaps in service provision and make recommendations for changes in the areas of service, education, and policy-making.

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Cette étude explore les besoins de service des familles avec un parent souf-frant d'une maladie affective. Des groupes de discussion et des entrevues individuelles ont été menés dans des lieux sélectionnés à travers le Canada avec des personnes ayant un trouble affectif, leur partenaire et leurs enfants adultes. Au total, 67 personnes ont été recrutées. Les intervenants et intervenantes des mêmes lieux ont reçu un questionnaire par la poste demandant de l'information au sujet des besoins de ces familles, du rôle des intervenants et intervenantes et de ce qui les empêchaient ou les aidaient à répondre aux besoins des familles. Au total, 419 intervenants et intervenantes ont participé à cette étude. Les besoins identifiés par les familles et ceux identifiés par les intervenants et intervenantes ont été les mêmes. Cependant, il y a encore un grand écart entre la connaissance des besoins et la satisfaction de ceux-ci. Les résultats de cette étude identifient les lacunes des services offerts et donnent des recommandations pour des changements à l'égard des services, de l'éducation et des politiques.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 20Number 1April 2001
Pages: 107 - 121

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Version of record online: 12 May 2009

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Carolyn Byrne
Bonnie Pape
Canadian Mental Health Association
Alla Ivask
Canadian Association of Family Resource Programs
Leon Kuczynski
Gina Browne
Susan Whittaker
Naomi Rae Grant
Yvonne Ashford

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