Attachment Behaviors, Depression, and Anxiety in Nonoffending Mothers of Child Sexual Abuse Victims

Lewin, Linda; Bergin, Christi

doi:10.1177/1077559501006004009

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“…The mother's own history of abuse may be associated with difficulty in functioning effectively as a parent (Burkett, 1991;Cohen, 1995;Cole, Woolger, Power, & Smith, 1992;Lewin & Bergin, 2001;Zuravin & Fontanella, 1999), and with psychological problems that could reduce her ability to protect her child (Briere, 1992;Cole & Putnam, 1992;Deblinger, Stauffer, & Landsberg, 1994).…”

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Vulnerability or Resilience to Intergenerational Sexual Abuse: The Role of Maternal Factors

2004

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This study examined vulnerability or resilience to intergenerational sexual abuse. The sample included 196 African American mothers and their children of which 96 were sexually abused and 100 had no reported incidents of abuse. Four groups were formed based on maternal report of a history of childhood sexual abuse and the child's abuse status: (a) sexually abused mothers of children who were not sexually abused, (b) sexually abused mothers whose child was sexually abused, (c) mothers with no history of sexual abuse whose children had no history of sexual abuse, and (d) mothers with no history of sexual abuse who had a sexually abused child. The findings indicate that mothers who break the cycle of abuse were functioning as well as the nonsexually abused mothers in the study. Furthermore, sexually abused mothers with abused children evidenced significantly more disturbed functioning than the other three groups of mothers, particularly in their attachment relationships.

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Vulnerability or Resilience to Intergenerational Sexual Abuse: The Role of Maternal Factors

2004

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“…Other contributing social determinants, such as pre-morbid functioning, psychiatric history, financial adequacy, mother's age at first birth, current marital status, race, highest level of education, child age, and so forth, were identified in other studies of parents with mental illnesses (Lewin, 2000 Maggi et al, 2010;Zausznewski, Bekhet, & Suresky, 2008); these were incorporated in the model (Figure 1) to assure a comprehensive approach to future research and health care practice.…”

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Model Development of Mothering by Women with Bipolar Illness

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Templin

2016

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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A sensitive, secure, and consistent relationship with their mother is critical for young children. There is a dearth of knowledge about the quality of mothering of young children by women with bipolar disorder. These mothers are frequently challenged, unable to provide consistency, and are at risk for loss of child custody. The model described in this article reflects a critical analysis of conceptual and empirical literature regarding mothering quality, resourcefulness, disorder severity, medication adherence, social supports, and child-rearing beliefs. The model can provide a conceptual framework for research, direct the selection of research instruments, and hypothesize the relationships among constructs.

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“…Várias são as reações maternas frente à notícia de abuso sexual de suas filhas: algumas mães podem experienciar depressão, ansiedade ou transtorno de estresse pós-traumático (Green, Coupe, Fernandez & Stevens, 1995;Leifer & cols., 2004;Lewin & Bergin, 2001). Mães que foram abusadas sexualmente na infância podem reagir com maior sofrimento ao abuso de suas crianças, tendo em vista sentimentos de culpa, vergonha e baixa auto-estima (DiLillo & Damashek, 2003).…”

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Revelação do abuso sexual infantil: reações maternas

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Dell’Aglio

2009

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RESUMO -A literatura tem indicado que mães de crianças vítimas de abuso sexual, ao tomarem conhecimento da situação de abuso de suas filhas, podem apresentar uma variedade de manifestações, que podem incluir ansiedade, depressão e estresse pós-traumático. Além disso, a reação frente à revelação pode ser de apoio e proteção ou, ainda, de evitação, indiferença ou ambivalência. Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar como mães de meninas abusadas sexualmente reagiram quando tomaram conhecimento do abuso. Foram entrevistadas 10 participantes que estavam sendo acolhidas em serviços especializados em situações de violência, em hospital público de Porto Alegre. As reações maternas foram classificadas em positivas e ambivalentes. A maioria das mães acreditou no relato das filhas e denunciou o abuso, embora nem todas tenham sido protetivas no sentido de afastar suas filhas do abusador ou de imediatamente procurar ajuda e realizar denúncia. Os fatores que contribuíram para as reações maternas também são discutidos.Palavras-chave: abuso sexual infantil; reações maternas; revelação. Disclosure of Child Sexual Abuse: Mother's ReactionsABSTRACT -The literature has indicated that mothers of children victims of sexual abuse, when taking knowledge of the abuse situation of their children, can present a variety of manifestations that can include anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Moreover, the reaction facing abuse disclosure can be support and protection or, still, avoidance, indifference or ambivalence. This study aimed at investigating how mothers of sexually abused girls reacted when they had taken knowledge of the abuse. Ten participants who were being sheltered at a specialized service for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in a public hospital of Porto Alegre were interviewed. The mother's reactions were classified in positive and ambivalent. The majority of the mothers believed in the report of their daughters and denounced the abuse, although not all had been protective in the sense of keeping their children safe from the abuser or immediately looking for help and carrying out the denunciation. The factors that contribute to mother's reactions are also discussed.

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Attachment Behaviors, Depression, and Anxiety in Nonoffending Mothers of Child Sexual Abuse Victims

Cited by 49 publications

References 18 publications

Vulnerability or Resilience to Intergenerational Sexual Abuse: The Role of Maternal Factors

Vulnerability or Resilience to Intergenerational Sexual Abuse: The Role of Maternal Factors

Model Development of Mothering by Women with Bipolar Illness

Revelação do abuso sexual infantil: reações maternas

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