Prato International aims to be at the forefront of research into the impact of parental mental illness on families
Below are some short articles detailing some of our work. You can also check out current projects underway in our active work groups, details of our seminar series here and find relevant publications by our members here. You can also find out more about who we are here.
Supporting young carers in schools: shaping systems for change
This project seeks to move beyond simply describing the challenges young carers face and to shape systems, policies, and school cultures that actively promote belonging and recognition for young carers
Research Special Issue 2025: Parents with Mental and/or Substance Use Disorders and their Children, Volume III
In June 2025, Frontiers in Psychiatry released a new Research Topic entitled “Parents with Mental and/or Substance Use Disorders and their Children, Volume III.” The special issue was led by four members of the Prato group, and includes papers authored by several Prato collaborators, highlighting the active and sustained contribution of our network to advancing research on parental mental illness and family well-being.
Research Special Issue 2022: Parents with Mental and/or Substance Use Disorders and their Children, Volume II Frontiers in Psychiatry Research Topic
Parents with Mental and/or Substance Use Disorders and their Children, Volume II Frontiers in Psychiatry Research Topic
Research Special Issue 2020: Parents with Mental and/or Substance Use Disorders and their Children
This is the first Frontiers eBook compilation of papers on parents with mental and/or substance use disorders and their children. Published in 2020, it included 27 papers, with over 100 contributors from 15 countries. Investigators employed diverse designs and methods to explore the experiences of parents and their families, and to develop and test interventions.
The Journal of Parent and Family Mental Health
Open access e-Journal to accelerate the translation and dissemination of research knowledge specific to families with parental mental illness to raise awareness, reduce stigma and induce practice and policy change
Spotlight of a Research Team and Project
A research group from Norway and the Netherland works on mental health promotion and prevention for children and young people, and consist of around 20 members
Research Special Issue 2014: Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal
Special issue of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, Joanne Nicholson and Barbara J. Friesen (Guest Editors), Vol. 37, No. 3, September 2014