Young People with a Parent with Experience of Mental Illness_v.1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Supporting Young People with a Parent with Experience of Psychosis: Understanding Their Experiences and Needs
IRAS ID
204617
Contact name
Holly Wells
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Edinburgh
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 8 months, 24 days
Research summary
Literature highlights the importance of providing support and developmentally appropriate information to children of parents with experience of mental illness. Clinical guidelines for schizophrenia, psychosis and bipolar disorder also recommend the inclusion of offspring in family interventions and support to young carers (Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) and The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)). Despite this, little is known about how young people with a parent with experience of psychosis view themselves in the context of their parents’ care and involvement with services. This research aims to gain an understanding of young people's experiences with a view of establishing how services may best meet their needs. The study has been ongoing within non-NHS services having received ethical approval from the University of Edinburgh Health in Social Science Ethics Committee. Recruitment through the NHS is now being sought with the aim of expanding recruitment opportunities and meeting sample size requirements. This application pertains specifically to recruitment through the NHS. The study adopts a qualitative design. One-to-one interviews will be carried out with young people aged 12-18 years of age (inclusive) who have a parent with experience of psychosis, a schizophrenia-type disorder or bipolar disorder. Interviews will take place within NHS, educational or third sector venues (depending on the preference of participants).
REC name
South East Scotland REC 01
REC reference
17/SS/0007
Date of REC Opinion
16 Jan 2017
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion