What Do Parents Know and Perceive About Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Treatments?

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dc.contributor.authorCicek, Ayla Uzun
dc.contributor.authorBozok, Beyza Karatas
dc.contributor.authorBozok, Suleyman Emre
dc.contributor.authorAbanoz, Elif
dc.contributor.authorArslan, Semiha Comertoglu
dc.contributor.authorUcuz, Ilknur
dc.contributor.authorSireli, Ozlem
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-04T13:37:37Z
dc.date.available2026-04-04T13:37:37Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractPurpose: Parents' knowledge, understanding and attitudes have a strong influence on treatment outcomes in child and adolescent psychiatry (CAP). However, little is known about parents' knowledge, perceptions and awareness regarding assessment, intervention and treatment options in CAP. Methods: We evaluated 1872 parents (1104 mothers [59.0%], 768 fathers [41.0%]) who were over 18 years of age and had at least one child between the ages of 0-18, regardless of whether their child had previously received CAP treatment, using a questionnaire containing 29 questions. Results: The most common misconceptions about CAP application records were that psychiatric records would cause difficulties in getting a job (92.6%) and would be obstacles to appointment to civil service (65.8%) and to getting driver's licence (34.8%). Regarding CAP drug treatments, the most frequently reported false beliefs were that psychiatric drugs cause weight gain (80.1%), are addictive (65.1%), cause long-lasting side effects (53.5%), numb the mind and cause drowsiness (52.7%), alter children's personalities (44.4%) and increase suicide risk (42.9%). Furthermore, 1105 (59.0%) participants answered 'Psychiatric disorders cannot be treated effectively even if psychiatric medications are used.' Conclusions: Our results indicated that parents' knowledge level was inadequate, and their attitudes and beliefs were negative and limited regarding CAP and treatments; in turn, they avoided treatment and did not engage in help-seeking behaviours. This study shows an urgent need for mental health education programs to increase parents' awareness and understanding of CAP and promote appropriate access to services.
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/jdn.70068
dc.identifier.issn0736-5748
dc.identifier.issn1873-474X
dc.identifier.issue7
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-5549-4154
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-9214-4735
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0003-1986-4688
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0003-4205-5360
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0003-2274-3457
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-2296-5853
dc.identifier.pmid41235882
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105021758019
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/jdn.70068
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/109953
dc.identifier.volume85
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001626865900002
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Developmental Neuroscience
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250329
dc.subjectattitude
dc.subjectchild and adolescent psychiatry
dc.subjectknowledge
dc.subjectmental health awareness
dc.subjectparents
dc.subjectstigmatization
dc.titleWhat Do Parents Know and Perceive About Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Treatments?
dc.typeArticle

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