Coping skills, strengths, and needs as perceived by adult offspring and siblings of people with mental illness: A retrospective study.

Struggling and enduring with God, religious support, and recovery from severe mental illness

“…Qualitative investigations of recovery have reported the role of religion and spirituality as a facilitator of this process (Fallot, 1998(Fallot, , 2007Kinsella, Anderson, & Anderson, 1996;Huguelet, Mohr, Jung, et al, 2006;Lindgren & Coursey, 1995;Young & Ensing, 1999). In particular, Sullivan (1998) reported that spirituality plays a role in stress reduction for people with mental illnesses, improves their sense of well-being, and provides social support in a faith community.…”

An analysis of the sibling relationship in adulthood. Polish adaptation of STQ-Now

“…Horwitz [13] found that adult siblings of people with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are more engaged in the relation, especially when both parents are deceased. The results of the studies analyzing their coping strategies are not consistent: some siblings adjust and cope with the situation by seeking other emotional and informational support, whilst others may use substances, such as various stimulants [11,14]. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to the healthy child's needs as their fulfilment may contribute to the child's self-development [15].…”

Perceived parental attitudes and the levels quality of life in children and adolescents at high risk for schizophrenia

“…29,30 Başka bir araştırmada ise, özellikle anne-babanın hastalığının akut dönem-lerinde çocukların konsantrasyon güçlüğü yaşa-dığı ve okuldaki performanslarının düştüğü bildirilmiştir. 31 Çalışmamızdaki hasta anne-babaların çoğunun araştırma sırasında remisyonda olması okul işlevselliğinde sağlıklı anne-babaların çocuklarına göre anlamlı fark bulunmamasını açıklayabilir. Çalışmamızla uyumlu olarak, 8-16 yaşları arasında, bir anne-babası şizofreni hastası çocuk ve ergenler ile sağlıklı anne-babaya sahip çocuklar arasında fiziksel sağlık konusunda farklılık bulunmamıştır.…”