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

NCT06307366 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: ErasmusMC10365
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 10
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief 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.

Conditions

Mental Illness

Keywords

mental illness; risk; resilience; offspring; qualitative research; mood-psychosis spectrum

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• 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

Study Arms (1)

(Future) parents with (a partner with) mental illness in the mood-psychosis spectrum

The following participants will be included: (Future) parents with (a partner with) mental illness in the mood-psychosis spectrum (psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, severe depression); ≥ 18 years old. If including (future) parents with mental illness and their partners will turn out to be difficult given our timeframe, we will mitigate this by additionally including family members of people with mental illness, e.g. siblings or grandparents.

Other: No intervention will be used

Interventions

No intervention will be used OTHER

This is a qualitative study, no intervention will be used

(Future) parents with (a partner with) mental illness in the mood-psychosis spectrum

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The following participants will be included: (Future) parents with (a partner with) mental illness in the mood-psychosis spectrum (psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, severe depression); ≥ 18 years old. If including (future) parents with mental illness and their partners will turn out to be difficult given our timeframe, we will mitigate this by additionally including family members of people with mental illness, e.g. siblings or grandparents.

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

• 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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Erasmus Medical Center: lead

Study Sites (1)

Erasmus Medical Center

Rotterdam, South Holland, 3000CB, Netherlands

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Hilmar H. Bijma, MD, PhD

  Erasmus Medical Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Lisanne AE van Houtum, PhD

CONTACT

+31107037005; l.vanhoutum@erasmusmc.nl

Hilmar H Bijma, MD, PhD

CONTACT

+31107036109; h.bijma@erasmusmc.nl

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Postdoctoral researcher designated by Prinicipal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 5, 2024
• First Posted: March 12, 2024
• Study Start: March 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2024
• Study Completion: June 1, 2024
• Last Updated: March 12, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

NL (1)