title: A comparison of two types of social support for mothers of mentally ill children.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this analysis was to compare social support offered by two telehealth nursing interventions for mothers of children with serious mental illnesses.
  
  
  METHODS
  A randomized, controlled, quantitative investigation is underway to test two support interventions, using the telephone (TSS) or Internet (WEB). Qualitative description was used to analyze data generated during telehealth interventions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The behaviors and attitudes of children were challenging for the mothers to manage. Mothers' emotional reactions included fear, frustration, concern, and guilt. They sought to be advocates for their children. The nurses provided emotional, informational, and appraisal support. TSS mothers were passive recipients, while WEB mothers had to choose to participate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mothers in both interventions shared similar concerns and sought support related to their child's problems.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA. kmschar@mailbox.sc.edu
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Scharer
authors.forename: Eileen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Colon
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Moneyham
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hussey
authors.forename: Abbas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tavakoli
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shugart
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004493:Education; D004644:Emotions; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D011340:Problem Solving; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012424:Rural Population; D012944:Social Support; D013689:Telephone