Needs of parents and carers of children and young people with mental health difficulties: protocol for a systematic review

Martin, Faith ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0141-1210, Dahmash, Dania, Glover, Sarah, Duncan, Charlie, Turner, Andy and Halligan, Sarah L 2023. Needs of parents and carers of children and young people with mental health difficulties: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open 13 , e071341. 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-071341

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Abstract

Introduction Having a child or young person (CYP) with mental health problems can be highly distressing for parents/carers. The impact can include parental/carer depression, anxiety, lost productivity and poor family relationships. Currently, there is no synthesis of this evidence, which is needed to provide clarity around what support parents/carers may need, to meet the needs of family mental health. This review aims to identify the needs of the parents/carers of CYP who are receiving mental health services. Methods and analysis A systematic review will be conducted to identify potentially relevant studies that provide evidence concerning the needs and impact on parents/carers linked to their CYP having mental health difficulties. CYP mental health conditions included are anxiety disorders, depression, psychoses, oppositional defiant and other externalising disorders, labels of emerging personality disorders, eating disorders and attention deficit (hyperactive) disorders. The following databases were searched on November 2022 with no date restriction applied: Medline; PsycINFO; CINAHL; AMED; EMBASE; Web of Science; Cochrane Library; WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform; Social Policy and Practice; Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts; and Open Grey. Only studies reported in English will be included. The quality of the included studies will be assessed using Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist for qualitative studies and the Newcastle Ottawa Scale for quantitative studies. Qualitative data will be analysed thematically and inductively.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Publisher:	BMJ Publishing Group
ISSN:	2044-6055
Funders:	NIHR
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	22 February 2023
Date of Acceptance:	9 February 2023
Last Modified:	03 May 2023 08:26
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/157205

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