Communication with children about parental bipolar disorder: a qualitative interview study
Our findings underscore the complexities of communicating a parental BD diagnosis to children, highlighting both the potential benefits and challenges. Participants emphasised the need for developing interventions and policies specifically tailored to address the particular communication needs of families impacted by BD.
Authors
- Cathy Creswell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1889-0956)
- Kate Saunders (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3448-9927)
- Louise J. Dalton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1923-5769)
- En-Nien Tu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2488-718X)
- Layla Rashid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2997-3571)
Institutions
- Chang Gung University (TW)
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (TW)
- Science Oxford (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Bipolar Disorders
- Published
- 2025-05-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40345-025-00384-9
- Primary Topic
- Family Support in Illness
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- University of Oxford
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Medical Research Council
- Economic and Social Research Council
- NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
- National Institute for Health and Care Research Applied Research Collaboration Oxford and Thames Valley