The perceived social support of parents having bipolar disorder impacts their children’s mental health: a 10-year longitudinal study
Florencia Trespalacios,
Ariel Boyle,
Lisa Serravalle
et al.
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… Show more
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