SAFIR Family Talk - Investigating the Effect of The Family Talk Intervention

A clinician rated measurement to asses general functioning in children. Information is obtained from both the child and the parents. Scale from 1-100. High score indicates better the functioning.

A 60 item parent report questionnaire assessing each individual's perception of his or her family functioning. The FAD is based on a comprehensive sociological theory about different functions of a family. Scale from 1-4. Low score represents better outcome.

A 16 item parent report questionnaire assessing overall parenting sense of competence. Each item rated on a 6-point Likert scale. Total scale from 16-96. A higher score indicates a higher parenting sense of competency.

A 99 item self report measure consisting of 5 subscales to assess symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, Anger, Disruptive behaviour and Self-concept in children. Higher scores are associated with negative affect.

Questionnaire assessing communication between the child and the mentally ill parent. A 10 item questionnaire for children ages 8-12 and a 19 item questionnaire for children ages 13-17. Each item rated on a 6-point Likert scale. A higher score indicates better communication.

A 4-questions multiple-choice questionnaire administered to the child assessing the child's reaction to the parents' mood.

A 5 item self-report questionnaire completed by the parents assessing personal recovery. Each item rated on a score from 0-100. A higher score indicates better recovery.

A 25 item self-report questionnaire assessing developmental, behavioural and emotional problems completed by children aged 11-17. Items are rated on a three-point Likert scale (0= not true, 1= somewhat true, 2= certainly true).

A 25 item questionnaire assessing developmental, behavioural and emotional problems in children completed by the Primary-Caregiver as a respondent. Items are rated on a three-point Likert scale (0= not true, 1= somewhat true, 2= certainly true).

A 27 item self-report questionnaire assessing health related Quality of Life completed by the child. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale. A higher score indicates a better quality of life.

A 12 item self-report questionnaire assessing resiliency in children across a number of areas including personal skills, peer support, social skills, physical and psychological caregiving, educational and cultural. Items are rated on a 3- or 5-point Likert scale. Higher scores indicating greater resiliency.

A 10 item self-report questionnaire completed by the child assessing feelings of guilt and shame in children of parents with mental illness. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale. Higher scores indicate higher feelings of guilt or shame.

An interviewer-rated scale assessing the Parents personal and social functioning over four domains such as social activities, relationships, self-care and aggressive behavior. The PSP provides a global score on a scale from 1-100, with lower scores indicating lower social functioning.

An interviewer-rated scale assessing the Parents Level of Psychiatric Symptoms. GAF-S provides a score from 1-100, with higher scores indicating better outcome.

A 19 or 20 item questionnaire completed by the parents assessing communication between the parent and the child. Each item rated on a 5-point Likert scale. A higher score indicates better communication.

A 9 item self report questionnaire only administered to children from the SAFIR Family Talk Intervention group to assess their experience of the intervention.

A 68 item self report questionnaire only administered to parents from the SAFIR Family Talk Intervention group. The questionnaire assess the parents experience of the intervention across a number of areas including the therapeutic alliance, client satisfaction and negative effects of the intervention. Each item rated on a 5-point Likert scale. A higher score indicates better outcome.

A 12 item questionnaire only administered to parents from the SAFIR Family Talk Intervention group to assess key aspects of the therapeutic alliance. Each item are rated on a 7-point Likert scale. Scale from 12-84. A higher score indicates better outcome.

A 8 item questionnaire only administered to parents from the SAFIR Family Talk Intervention group to assess the parents' experiences with different objectives in the intervention. Each item is rated on a 4-point Likert scale. Scale from 8-32. A higher score indicates greater satisfaction.

A 21 item questionnaire only administered to parents from the SAFIR Family Talk Intervention group to investigate negative effects of the intervention. Each item is answered by "yes" or "no", where "yes" indicates better outcome.

Number of days the child was absent from school within the last 3 months. Low number represent better outcome. Information will be obtained from registry and parents' report.

A 60 item self-report only administered to children ages 12-17 assessing family functioning. Scale from 1-4. Low score represents better outcome.

A 16 item questionnaire assessing the child's concerns regarding the mentally ill parent and thoughts on mental illness. Each item is rated on a 3-point Likert scale. A higher score indicates a more positive outcome.