Dysfunctional family environments and childhood psychopathology: the role of psychiatric comorbidity

1 Odeljenje za psihologiju, Filozofski fakultet, Univerzitet u Beogradu, Beograd, Srbija 2 Klinika za psihijatriju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd, Srbija Kratak sadržajPojam disfunkcionalnost porodice uveden je u domen bavljenja porodicom kako bi se jasnije i preciznije odredilo odstupanje porodice od zdravlja, tj. normalnosti. Za razliku od pređašnjih određenja porodične patologije, on pretenduje da uvaži jedinstvenost fenomena porodice, njenu složenost i interaktivnu prirodu odnosa u njoj, što omogućava individualizaciju pristupa porodicama. Pozivanje na disfunkciju, kao stanje koje je podložno vraćanju na prethodno postojeći, funkcionalni nivo, ili pak ono koje može voditi i višim nivoima adaptacije i funkcionalne organizacije, a ne samo patologiji, sadrži u sebi jasan destigmatizacioni potencijal. Analiza dostupne teorijske i empirijske građe upućuje na to da je disfunkcionalnost porodice aktuelno prilično heterogen koncept. Odgovor na pitanje šta je svrha postojanja i delovanja porodice, kao osnov za određenje njenog opozita odnosno disfunkcionalnosti, pre svega čini kompleksnim to što u vremenu u koјеm živimo pojam porodica obuhvata sasvim različite forme zajedništva (npr. porodica s roditeljima istog pola ili surogat roditeljima). Šta je funkcija porodice određeno je i oblašću društvene i naučne delatnosti, paradigme ili pristupa u okviru kojih se porodica definiše, kao i toga da li joj se pristupa prevashodno iz perspektive teorije ili prakse. Relaciona priroda porodične (dis)funkcionalnosti odnosno činje-nica da se uvek definiše u odnosu na nešto, dodatno usložnjava dobijenu sliku.Konceptualna nejasnoća i neodređenost ovoga pojma nepovoljno se reflektuju na istraživačku, preventivnu i terapijsku delatnost, te razmenu iskustava među stručnja-cima. Kreiraju mogućnost regresije na same početke naučnog bavljenja ovim fenomenom, budući da je (dis)funkciju porodice, pod takvim okolnostima, veoma teško odrediti. Stoga, u radu su rezimirana obeležja strukture i funkcija porodice koja se, prema uverenju autora, izdvajaju kao ključna za određenje disfunkcionalnosti porodice.

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“…poremećajima [14,[26][27][28][29][30] uključujući i psihotične [31][32], kao i s telesnim bolestima i to prevashodno dece [33].…”

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Family dysfuncionality

Svetozarević¹,

Barišić²,

Dusin³

2016

Engrami

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“…These syndromes can be considered widely spread, as minimum one of them, more or less expressed, is detected as a deep cause of a current problem in most of a psychologist's clients. As a rule, formation of these syndromes takes place within child-parent relations, in a dysfunctional family [1] and, as consultation practice shows, the specific syndrome depends on the specificity of the family dysfunction; that is, the personality anamnesis includes very specific negative impacts of the family on the personality, which will be considered below.…”

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Interrelations between neurotic syndromes and defense mechanisms

Pilyugina

Suleymanov

2021

SHS Web Conf.

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The article presents a new view on manifestations of neurotic syndromes and their relations to defense mechanisms. The authors consider interrelations between four syndromes – Marilyn syndrome, impostor syndrome, learned helplessness, vernacular Stockholm syndrome) and 20 defense mechanisms, including dissociation, replacement, hypochondria, isolation, regression, passive aggression, etc. It was shown that each of the neurotic syndromes is closely linked to defense mechanisms, which allowed formulating practical recommendations for each subject to solve their problems. Thus, uniting the two phenomena into an interrelated structure forms a diagnostic tool, enabling to use a single feature to reveal a complex of diagnostic parameters, like characteristic personality features, behavior strategies, and anamnesis of child-parent relations; this serves as the basis for predicting the person’s behavior, the available and potential resources, and the possible ways of overcoming the current problem. Using such a tool allows significantly simplifying and expediting the diagnostic and therapeutic work of a practical psychologist.

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“…The family is the first environment that helps the child in the process of socialization by teaching, counseling, and providing affection, values, and physical and emotional care; it is also the major source of social support of an individual (Minuchin, 1990). It is within this context that daily activities take place and can promote independence, autonomy, the use of resources, and the development of interpersonal relations (Short, Eadie, Descallar, Comino, & Kemp, 2017;Cid, 2015;Flores, Salum, & Manfro, 2014). Despite the importance of the family, there is a scarcity of studies focusing on the family environment of these children and on analyzing its different, positive or negative, conditions that may interfere with child development and family functioning.…”

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“…On the other hand, the family's approach to the child may be seen as a condition of risk for development. The child with mental disorders requires greater attention and care with constant supervision and at times is not stimulated in terms of the process of autonomy, becoming a source of care overload, as well as a target of overprotection by the parents or caregivers (Buriola et al, 2016;Flores et al, 2014). The mental disorders of children cause significant changes for the family either because of their particular characteristics or because of the need to reorganize the environment in order to meet the child's requirements.…”

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Family functioning and environmental resources offered by families of children with mental disorders

Dilleggi¹,

Rosa²,

Santos³

2019

Salud Ment

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Introduction. The presence of mental disorders in a family may cause various losses in its functioning and characteristics. Objective. To determine which environmental resources are offered to children with mental disorders by their families and how they correlated with the family functioning. Method. The study included a total of 33 persons responsible for children with mental disorders. The subjects responded to two questionnaires to characterize family functioning (FACES IV) and the availability of resources in the family environment (RAF). Data were analyzed in a descriptively and the Spearman correlation test was used to identify associations between variables. Results. Most of the children were male and attended school, and the most frequent psychiatric diagnoses were attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder. Most families were considered to have good family functioning (87.9%), with only 12.1% being considered dysfunctional. Regarding environmental resources, the highest mean values were assigned to the presence of toys (6.9 ± 2.0) and to family gatherings for routine activities (6.6 ± 2.3). Family cohesion, flexibility, communication, and satisfaction (functional) were positively correlated with the offer of activities and resources and negatively correlated with unbalanced (dysfunctional) subscales. Discussion and conclusion. Children’s mental disorders do not appear to affect family dynamics in a significant manner. However, family functioning interferes with the types of activities and resources it offers to the child and that may have an impact on his/her development.

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Dysfunctional family environments and childhood psychopathology: the role of psychiatric comorbidity

Abstract: An important between-group difference in comorbid cases of anxiety and behavioral disorders suggests that children with this comorbidity are potential candidates for family interventions to address family conflicts and organizational aspects.

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