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Open reporting in child psychiatry.

P S Penfold1

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver.

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Revue Canadienne De Psychiatrie
|December 1, 1987
PubMed
Summary

Open communication with parents, including sharing psychiatric reports, enhances their understanding and engagement in their child's care. This approach fosters greater parental responsibility for positive behavioral changes.

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Area of Science:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Pediatric Psychology
  • Family-Centered Care

Background:

  • Medical reports are traditionally confidential between healthcare providers.
  • Limited research exists on the benefits of involving parents in psychiatric reporting.
  • Child development programs highlight the need for parental involvement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the advantages of open communication with parents regarding their child's psychiatric reports.
  • To assess the impact of sharing medical information with parents on their engagement and understanding.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of 'open reporting' in promoting parental responsibility for constructive change.

Main Methods:

  • Review of personal clinical experience.
  • Analysis of survey data from the Child Development Program of BC Children's Hospital.
  • Synthesis of existing literature on parental involvement in child psychiatric care.

Main Results:

  • Open communication, including providing copies of psychiatric reports, offers significant benefits.
  • Parental presence in conferences and access to reports increases understanding.
  • This approach correlates with increased parental assumption of responsibility for positive changes.

Conclusions:

  • Open reporting in child psychiatry enhances parental comprehension and involvement.
  • Sharing medical information empowers parents to actively participate in their child's treatment.
  • Implementing 'open reporting' can lead to improved therapeutic outcomes through increased parental responsibility.

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