Joanne Riebschleger1, Esther Onaga2, Betty Tableman3, Deborah Bybee4. 1. School of Social Work, Michigan State University. 2. Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Michigan State University. 3. Department of Community Outreach and Engagement, Michigan State University. 4. Department of Psychology, Michigan State University.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This research explores consumer parents' recommendations for developing psychoeducation programs for their minor children. METHOD: Data were drawn from a purposive sample of 3 focus groups of parent consumers of a community mental health agency. The research question was: "What do consumer parents recommend for developing psychoeducation programs for their minor children?" RESULTS: Parents recommended content foci of mental illness, recovery, heritability, stigma, and coping. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: The next step is youth psychoeducation intervention development and evaluation. Parents, youth, and professionals should be included in the program planning. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2014 APA, all rights reserved).
OBJECTIVE: This research explores consumer parents' recommendations for developing psychoeducation programs for their minor children. METHOD: Data were drawn from a purposive sample of 3 focus groups of parent consumers of a community mental health agency. The research question was: "What do consumer parents recommend for developing psychoeducation programs for their minor children?" RESULTS: Parents recommended content foci of mental illness, recovery, heritability, stigma, and coping. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: The next step is youth psychoeducation intervention development and evaluation. Parents, youth, and professionals should be included in the program planning. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2014 APA, all rights reserved).