[Assessment of Family Based Intervention Needs by a Direct Survey of Patients with a Psychiatric Disorder].

BACKGROUND

The burden on families of the mentally ill, especially on their children, is little explored in the literature. Especially the care situation of minors during a stationary stay of a parent and the related concerns of the parents are little researched.

AIM

Assessment of the care situation of children and the need for family intervention of inpatient parents with mental illness.

METHODS

In a prospective study 100 patients with the main diagnoses affective disorder, mental and behavioral disorder by psychotropic substances and personality disorder were examined using a standardized interviews and questionnaire.

RESULTS

In the majority of cases psychiatrists don't know about the care situation of their patients' children. Most of the patients declare anxiety for the child's care while being in inpatient treatment. They desire an improvement of supporting measures.

CONCLUSIONS

The interaction and communication between patient and psychiatrist should be improved to capture the need of intervention and to instruct individual supporting measures.