Parents’ experiences of their adolescent child’s depression: a qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis

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This meta-synthesis of 25 qualitative studies explores the lived experiences of parents caring for adolescents with depression, identifying themes such as symptom recognition, emotional distress, and barriers to care. The resource is relevant for clinicians and researchers seeking to understand parental perspectives on help-seeking and family dynamics. It highlights the need for improved psychoeducation and greater parental involvement in treatment provision.

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828998be69cf4256
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PubMed Central
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Natalia Kika (University of Bath), Jeffrey Lambert (University of Bath), Nina Higson‐Sweeney (University of Oxford), Vuokko Wallace (University of Bath), Hebah Bhatt (University of Bath), Grace Perry (University of Bath), Shirley Reynolds (University of Reading), Maria Loades (University of Bath)
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2026-01-09
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gold
DOI
10.1186/s40359-025-03923-2
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@article{allodium:828998be69cf4256,
  title = {Parents’ experiences of their adolescent child’s depression: a qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis},
  author = {Natalia Kika and Jeffrey Lambert and Nina Higson‐Sweeney and Vuokko Wallace and Hebah Bhatt and Grace Perry and Shirley Reynolds and Maria Loades},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.1186/s40359-025-03923-2},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03923-2}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Parents’ experiences of their adolescent child’s depression: a qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis
AU  - Kika, Natalia
AU  - Lambert, Jeffrey
AU  - Higson‐Sweeney, Nina
AU  - Wallace, Vuokko
AU  - Bhatt, Hebah
AU  - Perry, Grace
AU  - Reynolds, Shirley
AU  - Loades, Maria
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.1186/s40359-025-03923-2
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03923-2
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Kika, N., Lambert, J., Higson‐Sweeney, N., Wallace, V., Bhatt, H., Perry, G., Reynolds, S., & Loades, M. (2026). Parents’ experiences of their adolescent child’s depression: a qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03923-2

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