Parental divorce is associated with an increased risk to develop mental disorders in women
| Autor: | Hartmut Schächinger, André Schulz, Violetta Schaan, Claus Vögele |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Parents
Vulnerability Traitement & psychologie clinique [H13] [Sciences sociales & comportementales psychologie] Treatment & clinical psychology [H13] [Social & behavioral sciences psychology] Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Divorce Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Chronic stress Young adult Depression (differential diagnoses) Loneliness Mental Disorders medicine.disease Mental health Personality disorders 030227 psychiatry Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Cross-Sectional Studies Female medicine.symptom Psychology Paternal care 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Affective Disorders, 257(1), 91-99. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier (2019). |
| Popis: | Background Parental divorce has been associated with reduced well-being in young adults. It is, however, unclear whether this finding is clinically relevant as studies using structured clinical interviews are missing. This study, therefore, investigated if young adults with divorced parents are at risk to develop mental disorders. Furthermore, differences in parental care, social connectedness, chronic stress and traumatic experiences between children of divorced and non-divorced parents were investigated. Methods 121 women (mean age: 23 years) were interviewed using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I (i.e., major mental disorders) and II (i.e., personality disorders) Disorders and asked to complete questionnaires assessing parental care, social connectedness (loneliness, attachment anxiety and avoidance), chronic stress, childhood trauma and depression. Results Young adults of divorced parents had a higher risk for Axis I but not Axis II disorders as compared to young adults of non-divorced parents. Participants from divorced families as compared to non-divorced families reported more depression, loneliness, childhood trauma, attachment avoidance, attachment anxiety, chronic stress and less paterntal care. Limitations Due to the cross-sectional design of this study, conclusions about causality remain speculative. Conclusion The increased vulnerability of children of divorced parents to develop mental disorders, and to experience more chronic stress, loneliness, attachment avoidance, attachment anxiety, and traumatic experiences during childhood is alarming and highlights the importance of prevention programs and psycho-education during the process of parental divorce. Parental support with regard to adequate caregiving is needed to help parents to better support their children during and after their divorce. |
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