GROWING UP WITH A PSYCHOTIC MOTHER: A Retrospective Study

Nine adults who had been reared by mothers diagnosed with psychosis reported on their childhood experiences. Analysis of the retrospective data revealed the five common themes of abuse and neglect, isolation, guilt and loyalty, grievances about mental health services, and social supports. The resili...

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Published in:American journal of orthopsychiatry 1993-04, Vol.63 (2), p.177-189
Main Author: Bonnie, Dunn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adult Offspring
Biological and medical sciences
Bipolar Disorder - genetics
Bipolar Disorder - psychology
Child
Child Abuse
Child Abuse - psychology
Child Neglect
Child of Impaired Parents - psychology
Childhood experiences
Coping Behavior
Early Experience
Factors
Female
Guilt
Human
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Mother-Child Relations
Mothers
Personality Development
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychosis
Psychotic Disorders - genetics
Psychotic Disorders - psychology
Psychoticism
Schizophrenia - genetics
Schizophrenic Psychology
Self Concept
Social Isolation
Social psychiatry. Ethnopsychiatry
Social Support
Sociocultural environment
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Summary:Nine adults who had been reared by mothers diagnosed with psychosis reported on their childhood experiences. Analysis of the retrospective data revealed the five common themes of abuse and neglect, isolation, guilt and loyalty, grievances about mental health services, and social supports. The resilience and coping strategies of the participants are examined, and implications for therapeutic interventions with such families are discussed.
ISSN:0002-9432
1939-0025
DOI:10.1037/h0079423