A qualitative exploration of how adopted children and their parents conceptualise mental health difficulties
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11942364 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michelle O’reilly (0000-0003-1978-6405, University of Leicester, corresponding author), Jeanette Bowlay-Williams (Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust), Nadzeya Svirydzenka (0000-0003-3085-6785, De Montfort University), Panos Vostanis (0000-0001-9217-0805, University of Leicester) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 60-76 |
| Publication date | 2016-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Adoption & Fostering (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-5759 • E-ISSN: 1740-469X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0308575915626383 |
| OpenAlex | W2311356424 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 33 |
Adopted children tend to have high levels of emotional, behavioural and developmental need and are more likely to present to a range of services, including Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). Although research exploring adopted children's perspectives is growing, it remains limited. Furthermore, there has been little work to engage adopted children in research. Our project aimed to examine adopted children's viewpoints of mental health and services alongside those of their adoptive carers. Results indicated that although there were some similarities between carer and child perspectives, they also frequently differed. They provided different constructions of the problem but agreed that family relationships were strained. Some acknowledgement of the role of the school was offered and other external sources of support cited. Coping was considered to be complex and while some issues were analogous to ‘normal’ family life, much was inherent to the adoption status
Acknowledgement · Coping (psychology · Developmental psychology · Mental health · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Sociology · Viewpoints · Child Welfare and Adoption · Clinical Psychology · Family and Disability Support Research · Family Support in Illness · Psychology
Blame and accountability in family therapy
Adaptation to Parenthood During the Post-Adoption Period
Access to post‐adoption services when the child has substantial problems
Young people's and carers' perspectives on the mental health needs of looked‐after adolescents
Beyond attachment theory and therapy
Adopted Children
Coming to Terms with Adoption
Qualitative Case Study Methodology
When are attachment difficulties an indication for specialist mental health input
The Impact of Abuse and Trauma on the Developing Child
Looked after and Adopted Children
Making sense of adoption
Risk factors for mental health diagnoses among children adopted from the public child welfare system
Paved with Good Intentions
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Being treated differently
Nuts, schiz, psycho
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,3 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2024 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |