title: Intervention programs for children whose parents have a mental illness: a review.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify and describe intervention programs to improve outcomes for children whose parents have a mental illness.
  
  
  METHODS
  Grey and black literature was sourced from (i) three previous reviews/scoping studies, (ii) PsycINFO and MEDLINE searches of English, German and Dutch papers, and (iii) in consultation with researchers, clinicians, consumers and carers in the field.
  
  
  METHODS
  Only programs specifically targeting children whose parent/s have a mental illness. No restrictions were placed on study quality.
  
  
  METHODS
  Program description, target group and evidence base.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Programs from Australia, Europe and North America were found and collated into (i) family interventions, (ii) peer-support programs, (iii) online interventions and (iv) bibliotherapy. Some programs had been evaluated, with promising results. Others had minimal or no evaluation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The core component across programs is the provision of psychosocial education to children about mental illness. More rigorous research is required to establish the conditions through which children's outcomes are enhanced.
authors.affiliation: Krongold Centre, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. andrea.reupert@monash.edu.
authors.forename: Andrea E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Reupert
authors.affiliation: Families where a Parent has a Mental Illness, The Bouverie Centre, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Rose
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cuff
authors.affiliation: Indigo Community Mental Health Centre, GGZ Drenthe, Assen, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Louisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Drost
authors.affiliation: Sydney Nursing School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.affiliation: Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Karin T M
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: van Doesum
authors.affiliation: Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Floor
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: van Santvoort
mesh_terms: D001638:Bibliotherapy; D002648:Child; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology; D005192:Family Health; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*