Marital Conflict of Manic-Depressive Patients

Hoover, Carol F.; Fitzgerald, Roy G.

doi:10.1001/archpsyc.1981.01780260067007

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“…Women with BD may tend to have less stable marriages than well women (Moreno et al, 2012), and couples with a BD partner often report more marital conflict than well couples (Hoover & Fitzgerald, 1981). Additionally, in one study, up to half of the caregivers (partners or parents) of adults with BD indicated that interpersonal violence or aggression had occurred (Dore & Romans, 2001).…”

Section: Co-occurrence Of Mood Disorders and Interpersonal Conflict Imentioning

confidence: 99%

Interparental violence and maternal mood disorders as predictors of adolescent physical aggression within the family

Narayan

Chen

Martínez

et al. 2015

Aggressive Behavior

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Although a wealth of research has examined the effects of parental mood disorders on offspring maladjustment, studies have not identified whether elevated interparental violence (IPV) may be an exacerbating influence in this pathway. This study examined levels of physical IPV perpetration and victimization in mothers with unipolar depression or Bipolar Disorder (BD) and the processes by which maternal physical IPV moderated adolescents’ physical aggression in families with maternal mood disorders. Mothers with lifetime mood disorders were predicted to have elevated IPV compared to well mothers, and maternal IPV was expected to moderate the association between lifetime mood disorders and adolescent aggression. Participants included 61 intact families with maternal depression (n = 24), BD (n = 13), or well mothers (n = 24) and two siblings (ages 10 to 18 years). Using the Conflict Tactics Scale, mothers reported on IPV perpetration and victimization, and adolescents reported on physical aggression. Mothers with BD reported significantly higher IPV perpetration, but not victimization, than depressed or well mothers. An interaction between maternal BD and IPV perpetration was a significant predictor of adolescent aggression. Main effects of maternal IPV victimization and interaction effects of maternal depression and either type of IPV on adolescent aggression were not significant. Adolescents of mothers who have BD and perpetrate IPV may be particularly vulnerable to being aggressive. Prevention and policy efforts to deter transmission of aggression in high-risk families should target families with maternal BD and intervene at the level of conflict resolution within the family.

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Section: Co-occurrence Of Mood Disorders and Interpersonal Conflict Imentioning

confidence: 99%

Interparental violence and maternal mood disorders as predictors of adolescent physical aggression within the family

Narayan

Chen

Martínez

et al. 2015

Aggressive Behavior

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“…This result appears to be contradicted by the re sults of several American questionnaire in vestigations. Hoover and Fitzgerald [1981], who examined 15 in-patient bipolar patients, discovered for example that the bipolars de picted their marriages as having significantly more conflicts than normal controls do. Dif ferences due to sex were not considered here.…”

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confidence: 99%

Partner Relationships of Depressives

Matussek¹,

Luks²,

Seibt³

1986

Psychopathology

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A study of the partnerships of 15 endogenous bipolar, 15 endogenous unipolar, 15 neurotic and 16 unclassified depressives, and of 36 control persons showed that there were some common factors and some differences due to sex among the depressives as a total group. The greater differences were to be found, however, among the depressive subgroups. Bipolars: particularly great desire for closeness and for love and attention, low self-esteem where the partner is concerned, the strongest aggression inhibition. Unipolars: arrogance, indirect aggression and emotional distance to the partner. Neurotic depressives: many conflicts, directly and indirectly aggressive, dissatisfied and demanding. Unclassified depressives: extreme fluctuations between clinging and arrogance and withdrawal.

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“…Some authors postulate that marital conflict affecting BD patients' relationships is so ubiquitous that it can act as an indicator of the presence of illness in one of the partner. What is more, it has been proven that there is a higher conflict level in these marriages/families than in others (Hoover & Fitzgerald 1981 Klimkiewicz et al 2015) which are another factors leading to escalation of the spousal burden and causing the deterioration in their relationship (Whisman 2007).…”

Section: Marital Quality and Bipolar Disordermentioning

confidence: 98%