Parents

  • Why should I participate in the project?

    You and your family can be helped in your everyday life. We want to strengthen your child in development and also in improving a supportive network. Participation can help you and your children to find and use support services and informal supports. A network of helpers can be formed and an already existing one can be better coordinated.

  • What is the aim of the work with the Village Facilitator?

    The aim is to build a sustainable support network around the child/children, in order to make the every day life easier. 

  • Who can participate?

    Parents/families of children between 4 and 18 years can participate. The parent with a mental illness needs to be in treatment at the moment. The treatment can be therapeutic, psychiatric or through medication support. 

  • What about confidentiality?

    What you tell the facilitator or other Village staff will be treated confidentially. Nothing happens without your consent.

  • What will happen after the six months?

    During the six months of interaction between you and the facilitator a sustainable support network will be established around your child and family. This means that the support network should continue to support your family after the six months with the facilitator.

     

  • Does the participation cost anything?

    No, the Village-project does not cost anything. We do ask that you complete questionnaires before and after the program. At the end of every questionnaire you and your child will recieve a voucher as allowance.

  • Do all family members have to participate?

    No, there must be at least one child of the family between 4 and 18 years old participating in the project and yourself as the parent. So it can happen that in a family the 12 year old daughter participates but the 6 year old son is not interested.

  • Can I also say no or cancel my participation?

    Yes! You or your children can cancel the participation at any time.

  • How many appointments will there be?

    The number of appointments depends on the needs of the family. The minimum number of meetings is seven. However, the previous families felt the need for more meetings with our facilitators.

  • Where do the meetings between me and the facilitator take place?

    The meetings can take place either at your home, Village facilities in Innsbruck, at the clinics, at the playground or online. The facilitator will discuss this with you and you decide together what best suits you.

  • Can I receive the results of the study?

    You also have the opportunity to learn about the overall results of the project. At the end of the project we will present the results. The event will be announced on this website.

  • Are there any risks involved in participating in the project?

    It is possible that some of the conversations you have with the Village Facilitator or the researcher may trigger certain emotions in you. The Village facilitator is there to discuss these emotions with you. However, it cannot be ruled out that you may also experience feelings of sadness, anger or guilt, especially in the short term. If such problems arise during the course of the project, you should in any case talk about them with the Village coordinator or contact your treating doctor, therapist.

  • What happens with my data?

    With the help of your data, the research group will learn more about the situation of affected children and parents, and what kind of support can best be provided and how. Your data and the data of your children will be collected and processed by the "Village Project". It is important to understand how your data is processed, as there are certain differences (see details). The "Village Project" will treat your data as personal and pseudonymous personal data. Your data will be kept for 5 years before being deleted. Your data will only be passed on in encrypted or anonymized form. In case of scientific papers and publications only the encrypted or anonymized data will be used.

Study Sites

  • How can patients be referred?

    Interested parents can be referred to the project via adult psychiatry as well as Tyrol clinics or general practice. 

    The formal study sites are:

    • University Hospital for Psychiatry I and II in Innbruck
    • KH St. Vinzenz Zams, Department of Psychiatry
    • Practice Dr. Herbert Bachler
    • University Hospital for Medical Psychology in Innbruck
    • LKH Hall in Tyrol, Psychiatry and Psychotherapy A and B
  • What are the inclusion criteria?

    • DSM-V / ICD-10 diagnosis from parent
    • Currently under treatment
    • Parent is at least 18 years old
    • Care for at least one child between 4 and 18 years of age
    • Understanding of disease
    • Good German language skills
  • What is the participation process for the families?

    The process of participation for the families can be as follows:

    Making contact: Explaining the project, making an appointment for the first personal meeting

    First meeting: Declaration of consent and questionnaire

    Discussion with parent about strengths, challenges and the child's social network

    Conversation with the child about his or her needs, everyday life and important people in the child's life

    Family talk: Who is important for the child? Who should be invited to a network meeting?

    Network meeting: Identified persons take part in the meeting, a support plan is developed

    Network supports the family

    After three months: Support plan is evaluated Final questionnaire
     

  • What about data protection within this project? What do I have to consider?

    The "Village Project" will treat your data as personal and pseudonymous personal data. Your data will be kept for 5 years before being deleted. Your data will only be passed on in encrypted or anonymised form. In case of scientific papers and publications only the encrypted or anonymized data will be used.

  • Are there risks for the families when participating?

    It is possible that some of the conversations that the parents and their child have with the Village facilitator or researchers may trigger certain emotions. The Village facilitators are there to discuss such emotions. However, it cannot be ruled out that participants may experience - in the short term - feelings of sadness, anger or guilt. 
     

  • Am I liable for any family problems that may arise?

    The Village Project is supervised by Prof. Alex Hofer and is therefore in close contact with MUI Psychiatry. The Village Project is responsible for the cooperation with the families and if problems arise, patients should contact directly the treating physician of the respective study site from which they were referred to us.

  • Can participation be refused by the family?

    Yes! The family can cancel or refuse the participation at any time.

Organisations

  • Can other organisations / associations also refer families?

    Parents can be assigned to the project via adult psychiatry or general practice if the inclusion criteria is met. This means that a professional can recommend that you talk to a family doctor, general practitioner or psychiatrist about the project. Further interested persons can contact us without obligation:
    Philipp Schöch 0676 58 00 490 

  • What are the inclusion criteria?

    • DSM-V / ICD-10 diagnosis from parent
    • Currently under treatment
    • Parent is at least 18 years old
    • care for at least one child between 4 and 18 years of age
    • Understanding of disease
    • Able to speak the German language
    Details

     

General

  • What is research?

    Research means the systematic search for new knowledge with the aim of documentation and publication. To research means to work scientifically and to gain scientific knowledge. In research, work is carried out in a systematic and structured manner - always with a goal in mind. Data is evaluated, experiments are documented and the scientific work is translated for use by others through  publication  in journals or presented at conferences. For this reason, the "Village" project is also accompanied by data collection and evaluation. 

  • Why do we do research?

    The project is scientifically embedded in order to understand whether these offers are helpful for you and your child. With the help of your data, the research group will learn more about the situation of affected children and parents, and what kind of support can best be provided and how. It is a new service, and it is not yet clear whether it will work and in how far it will help children and parents. Therefore, it needs your data and the data of your child(ren) to see if the offer helps families and thus to continue the project in the future as well as to implement it in other countries or regions of Austria.

  • How is the Village project financed?

    The "Village Project" is coordinated by the Medical University of Innsbruck and the Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft, and is financed by the Austrian Ministry of Education, Science and Research. The Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft is a long-standing non-profit organization in Austria, which addresses important problems in society with its research.

  • What is the aim of the Village project?

    To create a supportive network to support children in their everyday life and to give them time and space for their development; the focus is on understanding the individual needs of children and their families.

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