Bente Weimand
Biographic Data
| ID | 5420827 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bente Weimand |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bente |
| FAMILY NAME | Weimand |
| SIGNATURE | WEIMAND B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Akershus University Hospital |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1800-7318 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Identifying Researchers’ and Professionals’ Priorities for Interventions and Outcomes with Families with Parental Mental Illness
Children in families where a parent has a mental illness (FaPMI) have increased risk for a range of negative outcomes. Despite increasing recognition of the need for support for these families, there is still little consensus regarding the goals and outcomes services should work towards. This paper reports on a cross-sectional online survey, analysed using template analysis, exploring the perspectives of an international sample of academic (n = 3…
International perspectives on implementation of system change in family mental health
A focus on system change for supporting families where a parent has a mental illness appears to require the combination of many strategies and factors, with international approaches to knowledge sharing imperative to support implementing, resourcing and sustaining change
Where are we on the Road Towards Family-focused Practice in Mental Healthcare?” - Perspectives from a Swedish/Norwegian Research Collaborative
As a Norwegian/Swedish research network based on a family-focused practice in mental healthcare, we recognise the need to highlight this approach for the future quality and sustainability of the care and services provided. The role of family members in caring for individuals with mental health conditions is situational and diverse, encompassing several support areas such as emotional support, continuation of social and living skills, economic ass…
Experiences of clinicians and managers in the implementation of a family focused model in child and adult psychiatry
The Family Model , when adapted for the Swedish context, is a useful tool for assisting experienced clinicians to engage in family focused practice in both child and adolescent and adult mental health services. The Family Model highlights different aspects in everyday clinical services that were of special interest for clinicians, families, and the system. Future research could explore families' perspectives of the utility of the model
Patients with severe mental illness and the ethical challenges related to confidentiality during family involvement
Background: Despite evidence on the significant potential value of family involvement during the treatment of patients with severe mental illness, research has shown that family involvement is largely underused. The duty of confidentiality is reported to be a key barrier to family involvement. To develop more insight into this barrier, this scoping review focuses on the following question: What are the reported ethical challenges related to confi…
The most important thing is that those closest to you, understand you”
Findings from this study suggest that persons with psychotic disorders may benefit greatly from participating in systematic family involvement. This study also gives new insight into possible mediators of positive outcomes both for the patients and the relatives. Systematic family involvement should be implemented a standard approach in the early phase of the disease, using a step-wise and tailored process
Carer involvement in the assessment of personal recovery
The results of our study were consistent with previous research on carer involvement in MHS. However, it is the first study that engaged carers and assessed personal recovery of the users of ACT services. Discrepancy between carers and users is the rule. Clinicians are encouraged to embrace the discrepancy and diversity carers bring and learn the methodology of multi-informant assessments. There also is a need to address, update, and integrate th…
It Takes a Village to Raise a Child
This perspective article defines and discusses the concept of the “village” when working with families who are experiencing multiple adversities. The article starts with a discussion on what is meant generally by a village approach, followed by a historical overview of how families living in adversity have been defined and positioned. The need to move past a siloed, professional centric approach when working with families is then presented. Using…
A Sustainability Model for Family-Focused Practice in Adult Mental Health Services
The model for sustaining family-focused practice draws attention to the importance of sustainability in this field. It provides a practical framework for program developers, implementers, adult mental health services and policy-makers to consider both the components that support the sustainability and their interconnection. The model could be built on to develop implementation guides and measures to support its application
Getting the Facs
Government policies recommend, and all stakeholders benefit, when mental health services meaningfully engage with carers and family. However, health service engagement with carers is inadequate, and often non-existent with children whose parents are service users. There are seven fundamental ways that carers and families want to be integrated with and engaged by health services but current survey instruments do not capture these seven engagement …
Impact of Impulsivity, Hyperactivity, and Inattention on Discontinuation Rate among Opioid-Dependent Patients Treated with Extended-Release Naltrexone
Previous studies have indicated elevated levels of impulsivity, hyperactivity, and inattention (IHI) among opioid-dependent patients seeking outpatient treatment with extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX). This led us to hypothesize that IHI may be associated with a higher discontinuation rate for XR-NTX treatment. In a group of 162 patients with opioid dependence, discontinuation prior to the full 24 weeks of the study period (six injections and …
Interventions to support parents who use methamphetamine
The Capability Approach in Research about Children and Childhood
Adult Mental Health Outpatients Who Have Minor Children
Background: A strong connection exists between parental mental illness and lifetime mental health risk for their children. Thus, it is important to determine, when parents attend for treatment for their illness, the prevalence and characteristics of parents with a mental illness and identify referral actions for their children. Previous studies indicate that 12-45% of adult mental health service patients are parents with minor children. There is …
Families in Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Teams in Norway
Families in Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Teams in Norway
Adult Mental Health Outpatients Who Have Minor Children
Background: A strong connection exists between parental mental illness and lifetime mental health risk for their children. Thus, it is important to determine, when parents attend for treatment for their illness, the prevalence and characteristics of parents with a mental illness and identify referral actions for their children. Previous studies indicate that 12-45% of adult mental health service patients are parents with minor children. There is …
The Capability Approach in Research about Children and Childhood
It Takes a Village to Raise a Child
This perspective article defines and discusses the concept of the “village” when working with families who are experiencing multiple adversities. The article starts with a discussion on what is meant generally by a village approach, followed by a historical overview of how families living in adversity have been defined and positioned. The need to move past a siloed, professional centric approach when working with families is then presented. Using…
A Sustainability Model for Family-Focused Practice in Adult Mental Health Services
The model for sustaining family-focused practice draws attention to the importance of sustainability in this field. It provides a practical framework for program developers, implementers, adult mental health services and policy-makers to consider both the components that support the sustainability and their interconnection. The model could be built on to develop implementation guides and measures to support its application
Getting the Facs
Government policies recommend, and all stakeholders benefit, when mental health services meaningfully engage with carers and family. However, health service engagement with carers is inadequate, and often non-existent with children whose parents are service users. There are seven fundamental ways that carers and families want to be integrated with and engaged by health services but current survey instruments do not capture these seven engagement …
Impact of Impulsivity, Hyperactivity, and Inattention on Discontinuation Rate among Opioid-Dependent Patients Treated with Extended-Release Naltrexone
Previous studies have indicated elevated levels of impulsivity, hyperactivity, and inattention (IHI) among opioid-dependent patients seeking outpatient treatment with extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX). This led us to hypothesize that IHI may be associated with a higher discontinuation rate for XR-NTX treatment. In a group of 162 patients with opioid dependence, discontinuation prior to the full 24 weeks of the study period (six injections and …
Interventions to support parents who use methamphetamine
Patients with severe mental illness and the ethical challenges related to confidentiality during family involvement
Background: Despite evidence on the significant potential value of family involvement during the treatment of patients with severe mental illness, research has shown that family involvement is largely underused. The duty of confidentiality is reported to be a key barrier to family involvement. To develop more insight into this barrier, this scoping review focuses on the following question: What are the reported ethical challenges related to confi…
The most important thing is that those closest to you, understand you”
Findings from this study suggest that persons with psychotic disorders may benefit greatly from participating in systematic family involvement. This study also gives new insight into possible mediators of positive outcomes both for the patients and the relatives. Systematic family involvement should be implemented a standard approach in the early phase of the disease, using a step-wise and tailored process
Carer involvement in the assessment of personal recovery
The results of our study were consistent with previous research on carer involvement in MHS. However, it is the first study that engaged carers and assessed personal recovery of the users of ACT services. Discrepancy between carers and users is the rule. Clinicians are encouraged to embrace the discrepancy and diversity carers bring and learn the methodology of multi-informant assessments. There also is a need to address, update, and integrate th…
Experiences of clinicians and managers in the implementation of a family focused model in child and adult psychiatry
The Family Model , when adapted for the Swedish context, is a useful tool for assisting experienced clinicians to engage in family focused practice in both child and adolescent and adult mental health services. The Family Model highlights different aspects in everyday clinical services that were of special interest for clinicians, families, and the system. Future research could explore families' perspectives of the utility of the model
Where are we on the Road Towards Family-focused Practice in Mental Healthcare?” - Perspectives from a Swedish/Norwegian Research Collaborative
As a Norwegian/Swedish research network based on a family-focused practice in mental healthcare, we recognise the need to highlight this approach for the future quality and sustainability of the care and services provided. The role of family members in caring for individuals with mental health conditions is situational and diverse, encompassing several support areas such as emotional support, continuation of social and living skills, economic ass…
Identifying Researchers’ and Professionals’ Priorities for Interventions and Outcomes with Families with Parental Mental Illness
Children in families where a parent has a mental illness (FaPMI) have increased risk for a range of negative outcomes. Despite increasing recognition of the need for support for these families, there is still little consensus regarding the goals and outcomes services should work towards. This paper reports on a cross-sectional online survey, analysed using template analysis, exploring the perspectives of an international sample of academic (n = 3…
International perspectives on implementation of system change in family mental health
A focus on system change for supporting families where a parent has a mental illness appears to require the combination of many strategies and factors, with international approaches to knowledge sharing imperative to support implementing, resourcing and sustaining change
Mental health (12 works) · Medicine (11 works) · Psychiatry (11 works) · Psychology (11 works) · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness (9 works) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (6 works) · Mental illness (6 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Psychological intervention (4 works) · Schizophrenia research and treatment (4 works)