Psychological well-being and needs of parents and carers of children and young people with mental health difficulties: a quantitative systematic review with meta-analyses.

Question: For parents of children and young people (CYP) with diagnosed mental health difficulties, what are the levels of parents' well-being and psychological need?

Study Selection And Analysis: Medline, PsycINFO, EMBASE, AMED, CINAHL, Web of Science and Cochrane Library of Registered Trials were searched from inception to June 2023.

Inclusion Criteria: parents of CYP aged 5-18 years with formal mental health diagnosis. Data were extracted from validated measures of well-being or psychological needs with established cut-off points or from a controlled study.