Preventive interventions for children of parents with depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder: A quasi-experimental clinical trial

Wirehag Nordh, Emme-Lina,1981Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Psykologiska institutionen,Department of Psychology (author)

Preventive interventions for children of parents with depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder : A quasi-experimental clinical trial

Aim To investigate the effectiveness of preventive interventions for 8-17-year-old children of patients diagnosed with depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder. Methods Sixty-two families including 89 children received either the more extensive Family Talk Intervention (FTI; n = 35), the brief Let's Talk about Children (LTC; n = 16), or Interventions as Usual (IAU; n = 38) in routine care in adult psychiatry. Parent-rated questionnaire data were collected at baseline, after 6 and 12 months. We used growth curve models to investigate the effect of intervention on child mental health problems (SDQ-P Total Difficulties) and perceived parental control of child behaviour (PLOC-PPC). Results Parents in the FTI and LTC groups, versus the IAU group, reported more favourable development in terms of preventing increase in child mental health problems with standardised intervention effects of d = -0.86 and -0.88 respectively, by study end, and reported improved perceived parental control, d = 1.08 and 0.71, respectively, by study end. No significant differences in effect were found when FTI and LTC were compared. Conclusions The results support continued use of FTI and LTC in adult psychiatry, and since LTC is a brief intervention, it might be useful as a minimum-level preventive intervention.

Grip, Karin,1973Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Psykologiska institutionen,Department of Psychology(Swepub:gu)xgrika (author)
Thorvaldsson, Valgeir,1976Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Psykologiska institutionen,Department of Psychology(Swepub:gu)xthova (author)
Priebe, GiselaKarlstads universitet,Centrum för forskning om barns och ungdomars psykiska hälsa (from 2013),Institutionen för sociala och psykologiska studier (from 2013),Department of Social and Psychological Studies and CBU, Centre for Research on the Mental Health and Life Circumstances of Children and Youth, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden(Swepub:kau)giseprie (author)
Afzelius, MariaMalmö universitet,Institutionen för socialt arbete (SA),Centrum för sexologi och sexualitetsstudier (CSS),Malmo University(Swepub:mau)ab2918 (author)
Axberg, UlfFaculty of Social Studies, VID Specialized University, Oslo, Norway (author)
Göteborgs universitetPsykologiska institutionen (creator_code:org_t)

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By the university: Karlstad University; Malmö University; University of Gothenburg

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