The perceived social support of parents having bipolar disorder impacts their children's mental health: a 10-year longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The offspring of parents with bipolar disorder (OBD) are at higher risk of developing psychopathology than the offspring of parents with no affective disorder (control). In addition to genetic predisposition, childhood adversity and a stressful family environment are important risk factors for the OBD. Protective factors in parents, such as social support and coping strategies, may buffer the effects of stress on at-risk children. This study tested whether parents' social support and coping style attenuated the link between risk status (OBD vs. control) and psychopathology in offspring.

Methods

During offspring's middle childhood, parents underwent a diagnostic interview and completed social support and coping style questionnaires. Sixty-nine OBD (39 female) and 6

SUBMITTER: Trespalacios F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11283441 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature