Offspring of mothers with bipolar disorder: a systematic review considering personality features

To examine personality/temperament features and mental health vulnerability in offspring of mothers with bipolar disorders (BD), including dimensions which may impact psychological characteristics or therapeutic measures. A systematic review, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Re...

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Published in:Revista brasileira de psiquiatria 2022-01, Vol.44 (1), p.94-102
Main Authors: Bastos, Rodrigo A, Campos, Lia S, Faria-Schützer, Débora B, Brito, Maíra E, da Silva, Diego R, Dos Santos-Junior, Amilton, Turato, Egberto R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adult children
Bipolar Disorder
caregivers
Female
Humans
mother-child relations
Mothers
Personality Disorders
PSYCHIATRY
Reproducibility of Results
Review
systematic review
Temperament
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Summary:To examine personality/temperament features and mental health vulnerability in offspring of mothers with bipolar disorders (BD), including dimensions which may impact psychological characteristics or therapeutic measures. A systematic review, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines, was conducted to search for original articles that investigated personality/temperament features of offspring of women with BD and emotional factors involved in the mother-child relationship. The electronic search was performed in the PubMed, Web of Science, and PsycINFO databases from February 2010 to February 2017. Ten quantitative studies were included in the analysis: seven from the United States, two from Brazil, and one from Canada. The narrative synthesis was categorized into three dimensions: 1) reliability of instruments for prediction of future psychopathology in offspring; 2) environmental risk factors for offspring; and 3) early interventions. The findings showed impairments in the offspring's lives, high rates of behavior and temperament problems, and psychiatric disorders. BD is a frequent psychiatric disorder, and the offspring of mothers with this condition are exposed to complex family relationships and psychosocial difficulties. If they are to ensure a good provision of mental health and psychosocial care to this unique population, early interventions must not neglect their contextual specificities. PROSPERO CRD-42017039010.
ISSN:1516-4446
1809-452X
1809-452X
DOI:10.1590/1516-4446-2020-1465