Parental Mental Illness, Borderline Personality Disorder, and Parenting Behavior: The Moderating Role of Social Support

Seeger, Fabian; Neukel, Corinne; Williams, Katharina; Wenigmann, Marc; Fleck, Leonie; Georg, Anna; Bermpohl, Felix; Taubner, Svenja; Kaess, Michael; Herpertz, Sabine C.

doi:10.1007/s11920-022-01367-8

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“…Moreover, 15% of parents with a mental illness versus 4% of parents without a mental illness reported living without a partner. Besides, social support was found to increase parenting qualities in parents with a mental illness and therefore reducing the risk for TTMD in COPMI (for review see ( 105 ). According to Bowlby’s attachment theory ( 16 ), positive parenting provides the foundation for a secure attachment, which is linked to positive developmental outcomes in children.…”

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Parenting stress in parents with and without a mental illness and its relationship to psychopathology in children: a multimodal examination

Seipp,

Hagelweide,

Stark

et al. 2024

Front. Psychiatry

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ObjectiveChildren of parents with a mental illness are at heightened risk to develop a mental illness themselves due to genetics and environmental factors. Although parenting stress (PS) is known to be associated with increased psychopathology in parents and children, there is no study investigating PS multimodally in a sample of parents with a mental illness. This study aims to compare PS of parents with and without a mental illness and further to examine the relationship between PS and psychopathology of children.MethodsParticipants were parents with a mental illness and parents without a mental illness and their children aged four to sixteen years. We assessed PS multimodally using a questionnaire, parents’ evaluation of children’s behavior (relational schemas) and psychophysiological arousal of parents during free speech task.ResultsSelf-reported PS was increased, and evaluation of children’s behavior was more negative and less positive in parents with a mental illness compared to parents without a mental illness. Children’s psychopathology was associated with self-reported PS and relational schemas of parents. Regarding psychophysiological arousal, parents with a mental illness showed reduced reactivity in heart rate from baseline to free speech task in comparison to parents without a mental illness.ConclusionsOur findings highlight the importance of implementing intervention programs to reduce PS for parents and children. In particular, parents with a mental illness might benefit from specific intervention programs in order to interrupt the transgenerational transmission of mental disorders.

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Parenting stress in parents with and without a mental illness and its relationship to psychopathology in children: a multimodal examination

Seipp,

Hagelweide,

Stark

et al. 2024

Front. Psychiatry

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“…Kors et al reported a higher frequency of intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment in families with a maternal history of BPD, where dysregulated interpersonal relationships played a pivotal role [ 41 ]. These effects of parental BPD on the psychopathology of offspring might be attributed to a maladaptive family environment, dysfunctional parenting styles, low parental affection, aversive parental behavior, overprotection, and maternal rejection [ 28 , 29 , 38 , 39 ].…”

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Integrating Psychosocial Risks With Emerging Evidence for Borderline Personality Disorders in Adolescence: An Update for Clinicians

Gupta¹,

Gupta²,

Madabushi³

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Borderline personality disorder (BPD) has seen significant advances in the knowledge of its developmental phenomenology during late childhood and adolescence. Various genetic, neurobiological, psychological, and social factors are implicated in the etiology of BPD. With emerging evidence on BPD development in adolescence, the review focused on recent literature to understand the role of psychosocial risk factors. The effects of adverse familial environment, physical, emotional, verbal, and sexual abuse, intergenerational transmission of psychopathological traits, maternal neglect and rejection, low socioeconomic status, bullying victimization, and dating violence were reviewed to understand their role in the development of BPD. BPD is a highly complex, serious, and enduring mental illness that has now been widely accepted to have symptoms that onset in early adolescence and could be diagnosed as early as age 12. BPD symptoms are stable, phenomenologically distinct from externalizing and internalizing disorders, and often present with co-occurring disorders, which during assessment could not explain impairments associated with BPD. New measures like the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), detailed developmental histories, understanding of psychosocial risks, shared decision-making, and psychoeducation could assist in early diagnosis and improvement of long-term outcomes. The implementation of evidence-based treatments is a challenge given higher costs and access to services; therefore, modifications in the treatment based on the core principles of these strategies should be considered. It is imperative to screen for psychosocial factors early in higher-risk groups. The assessment of familial factors, parental histories of psychopathologies, and histories of childhood abuse is important in context with impairing symptoms of clinical presentation and dimensional aspects of self-functioning. The role of family therapies, parental psychoeducation, and the integration of trauma-informed care approaches are important for clinical outcomes. Also, coordinated efforts with multiple stakeholders like school awareness programs, anti-bullying policies, legislation, and enforcement of existing laws might be instrumental in addressing issues related to victimization by peers.

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“…A study by Joiner suggested that social support reduces the negative impact of impulsivity on irrational acts, such as suicide and mental illnesses (38). Some researchers have indicated that social support moderates the relationship between impulsivity and depression (39), suicide (40), and parental borderline personality disorder (41). Providing social support to patients undergoing substance misuse can prevent many drug-misuse disorders (42)(43)(44).…”

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The predictive role of impulsivity and perceived social support in psychiatric symptoms of women with methamphetamine use disorder

Wang

et al. 2023

Front. Psychiatry

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BackgroundCurrently, few studies have examined the mental states of Women methamphetamine patients, and the influence of impulsivity and perceived social support on substance misuse-induced mental disorders is unclear. We want to examine the mental state of women with methamphetamine use disorder and compare it to the Chinese norm value of healthy women. Investigate the connection between impulsivity, perceived social support and mental state of women with methamphetamine use disorder.MethodTwo hundred thirty women subjects with a history of methamphetamine usage were recruited. The Chinese version of the SCL-90-R, (SCL-90) was used to evaluate psychological health problems, while the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) and Barratt Impulsiveness Seale-11 (BIS-11) were utilized to evaluate perceived social support and impulsivity, respectively. The t-test, Pearson correlation analysis, multivariable linear regression, stepwise regression models, moderating effect analysis were used to analyze the statistics.ResultsThere was a noticeable difference between the Chinese norm and all participants’ SCL-90 ratings, especially for Somatization (t = 24.34, p < 0.001), Anxiety (t = 22.23, p < 0.001), Phobic anxiety (t = 26.47, p < 0.001), and Psychoticism (t = 24.27, p < 0.001). In addition, perceived social support levels and impulsivity levels are independently predictive of SCL-90 scores. Lastly, the impact of Impulsivity on SCL-90 can be modulated by perceived social support.ConclusionAccording to this study, women with methamphetamine use disorder have worse mental health conditions compared to healthy subjects. Furthermore, certain psychological symptoms associated with methamphetamine use in women can be aggravated by impulsivity, while perceived social support acts as a protective factor for methamphetamine-related psychiatric symptoms. Specifically, perceived social support weakens the impact of impulsivity on psychiatric symptoms in women with methamphetamine use disorder.

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Parental Mental Illness, Borderline Personality Disorder, and Parenting Behavior: The Moderating Role of Social Support

Cited by 7 publications

References 108 publications

Parenting stress in parents with and without a mental illness and its relationship to psychopathology in children: a multimodal examination

Parenting stress in parents with and without a mental illness and its relationship to psychopathology in children: a multimodal examination

Integrating Psychosocial Risks With Emerging Evidence for Borderline Personality Disorders in Adolescence: An Update for Clinicians

The predictive role of impulsivity and perceived social support in psychiatric symptoms of women with methamphetamine use disorder

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