Chronic illness affects a person’s wellbeing and affects the ability to perform the social roles of spouse or parent. When working with people with long-lasting mental or somatic illnesses, social workers and nurses are confronted with needs for support, especially for parents. Although programs are …

Mensen met psychische aandoeningen zijn vaak niet alleen patiënt/cliënt, maar ook ouder van kinderen. Het zou voor hulpverleners een tweede natuur moeten zijn om niet alleen naar de psychische klachten te vragen maar ook naar de rol als ouder. Dit kan zowel het welzijn van de kinderen als het herstel …

WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: The combination of coping with their mental health problems and caring for children makes parents vulnerable. Family-centred practice can help to maintain and strengthen important family relationships, and to identify and enhance the strengths of a parent with a mental …

Poster op Phrenos Rehabilitatiecongres 21 mei 2015. Eerste prijs.

With these results at hand we developed a new program and evaluated it . In this presentation we will reflect on the merits of this program but also share with you the insight gained from other studies that we did to in the context of the program. First a study on the prevalence to give us an indication …

Abstract: Objective: The aim of this pilot implementation study was to explore the initial experiences with and impact of Parenting with Success and Satisfaction (PARSS), a psychiatric rehabilitation and recoverybased, guided self-help intervention, for parents with severe mental illnesses. Methods: …

ACHTERGROND Er is groeiende aandacht voor de hulpvragen rondom ouderschap van mensen met ernstige psychische aandoeningen. Weinig is echter bekend over de omvang van deze groep. DOEL Schatten van het aantal ouders van 18-64 jaar oud in Nederland met ernstige psychische aandoeningen, mede om het benodigde …

Always a complex and demanding task, parenthood can be an extra challenge when parents have severe mental illness. Clients with children may experience extra stress, feelings of uncertainty, and a lack of energy. They may have difficulty in talking about their disabilities with their children. Often, …