Understanding the lived experience and support needs of parents of suicidal adolescents to inform an online parenting programme: qualitative study
Findings highlight key themes of parenting a suicidal adolescent and parental support needs. An online parenting programme could offer parents flexible access to evidence-based parenting strategies. Yet, a purely digital approach may not address the complexities of the parent-adolescent dynamic and provide adequate tailoring. As such, a hybrid approach incorporating therapist support can provide parents with both the compassionate support and practical guidance they seek.
Authors
- Marie B. H. Yap (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8387-0188)
- Glenn Melvin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6958-3908)
- Patrick L. Olivier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2841-7580)
- Anthony Francis Jorm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1424-4116)
- Alice Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3106-1589)
- Mairead Cardamone-Breen
- Chloe A. Salvaris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6923-4732)
- Ling Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5406-6927)
Institutions
- Deakin University (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJPsych Open
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2024.855
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.23
Funders
- Australian Government
- Monash University
- Suicide Prevention Australia