title: Outcomes of parental mental illness on children: a qualitative study from Iran.
abstract: Children of parents with mental illness are a substantial, yet marginalized group. This study, as part of a more extensive research project, used grounded theory to explore the outcomes of parental mental illness on their children. Seventeen informants were interviewed at a mental hospital in the city of Qazvin, Iran. The participants were selected using purposeful and theoretical sampling. Interviews were analyzed using Strauss and Corbin's method. It was revealed that parental mental illness leads to five major outcomes that involve communication, mental, educational, economic, and extra roles factors. As such, it is suggested that these children should be considered within health care plans and that policy makers, nurses, and other health care providers use these findings for preventive and educational purposes.
authors.affiliation: Center for Nursing Care Research, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Fatemeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Oskouie
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zeighami
authors.forename: Soodabeh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Joolaee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders; D057545:Social Stigma; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological