title: Preventive family service coordination for parents with a mental illness in the Netherlands.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The Preventive Basic Care Management (PBCM) program is a Dutch service coordination program for parents with mental illnesses, which focuses on organizing tailored support from various services for parents and their children from a preventive perspective.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The article discusses our efforts to make PBCM evidence-based, as well as the theoretical underpinnings, goals, the model of service coordination, and steps of the intervention. The main elements are systematic monitoring of parents' and children's vulnerabilities, strengths, and resources; strengthening parenting skills; facilitating access to a variety of services to address vulnerabilities; and overall planning and coordination of these preventive services.
  
  
  METHODS
  The theoretical underpinnings and intervention methodology of PBCM were developed in critical dialogues between practitioners and researchers about the focus and effective elements of service coordination for parents with mental illnesses. Data on feasibility and effectiveness came from pilot studies and retrospective interviews. Descriptive data about participants of an ongoing randomized controlled trial illustrate the needs of these families.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The service coordination program for parents with mental illnesses seems feasible and effective in tackling bottlenecks caused by fragmentation of the services supporting these families, who have varied and fluctuating needs.
authors.affiliation: Prevention Department of the Parnassia Group.
authors.forename: Henny J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Wansink
authors.affiliation: Clinical Psychology, Radboud University.
authors.forename: Clemens M H
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Hosman
authors.affiliation: Pedagogical and Educational Science, Radboud University.
authors.forename: Jan M A M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Janssens
authors.affiliation: PsyQ of the Parnassia Group.
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hoencamp
authors.affiliation: Prevention Department, Parnassia Group.
authors.forename: Willemien J C T
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Willems
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D002648:Child; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009426:Netherlands; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation