Perceptions and Experiences of (Family Members of) People With Mental Illness About the Chance for Mental Illness in (Future) Children, and Needs for Care and Research

Mental Illness Clinical Trial

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Official title:

Perceptions and Experiences of (Future) Parents With Mental Illness and Family Members of People With Mental Illness About Risk for Mental Illness in (Future) Children, Potential Resilience Factors, and Needs for Care and Research

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06307366
• Other study ID #: ErasmusMC10365
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Start date: March 2024
• Est. completion date: June 2024

Study information

• Verified date: March 2024
• Source: Erasmus Medical Center
• Contact: Lisanne AE van Houtum, PhD
• Phone: +31107037005
• Email: l.vanhoutum[@]erasmusmc.nl
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Despite consistent evidence that mental illness runs in families, intergenerational transmission of risk of mental illness is rarely considered in clinical practice. Neither preventive programs for children of parents with mental illness are usually implemented in care, nor supportive programs for parenting. Furthermore, parents with mental illness are not always aware of how their disorder may impact the well-being of their children. To date, the needs for counseling, care and research in parents with mental illness and family members of people with mental illness are unclear. Therefore, this prospective qualitative interview study aims to gain insights into the perceptions and experiences of (future) parents with mental illness, partners and family members of people with mental illness about risk for and resilience against mental illness in (future) children, as well as their needs for counseling, care and research.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 10
• Est. completion date: June 2024
• Est. primary completion date: June 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Having (a partner or relative with) a diagnosis of a mental illness in the mood-psychosis spectrum, i.e., psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, or severe depression
• At least 18 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

• Insufficient proficiency of the Dutch language
• No demonstration of adequate understanding of the purpose, procedures, risks, benefits, emergency contacts, and payment issues (in accordance with criteria to assess capacities to consent from Appelbaum & Grisso, 1988).
• Unable to give consent to all aspects of the study.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Mental Disorders
• Mental Illness

Intervention

Other:
• No intervention will be used
This is a qualitative study, no intervention will be used

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Netherlands	Erasmus Medical Center	Rotterdam	Zuid-Holland

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Erasmus Medical Center

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Netherlands, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Themes around the topics (related to perceptions and experiences) explored.	We developed an interview guide around the main themes (i) risk and resilience; (ii) information needs for care and counselling; and (iii) (biological) research to ensure key aspects relating to perceptions, experiences, and needs of participants around the chance risk for mental illness in (future) children will be covered during the interviews. It additionally allows the interviewer to ask follow-up questions on interesting perspectives put forth by participants.	1 hour