Model Development of Mothering by Women with Bipolar Illness

Lewin, Linda; Templin, Thomas

doi:10.3109/01612840.2015.1114058

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“…A number of factors may explain the maternal interaction difficulties in the BD group. For instance, adverse social circumstances may co-exist with severe mental illness and have negative impact on maternal interaction behaviours (Abel et al 2005 ; Lewin and Templin 2016 ). However, the women in our BD sample were satisfied with their life situation (i.e., housing and economy), most felt support from their cohabitating partner, and several also had access to assistance from their family network (Anke et al 2019b ).…”

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Bipolar offspring and mothers: interactional challenges at infant age 3 and 12 months—a developmental pathway to enhanced risk?

Anke

Slinning

Moe

et al. 2020

Int J Bipolar Disord

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Background: Bipolar offspring are considered a high-risk group for developing mental disorders. Developmental outcomes result from additive and interactive effects of biological vulnerability and environmental influences. Mother-infant interactions represent important early environmental influences that may modify infants' risk of mental disorders. The aim of the current prospective study was to investigate the patterns and development of motherinfant interactions in the first year of life in dyads in which the mothers have bipolar disorder (BD). Methods: Twenty-six dyads in which the mothers had BD and 28 dyads in which the mothers had no mental disorder were video-taped in a free play interaction. The Parent-Child Early Relational Assessment (PCERA) was used to assess the quality of the interactions on three domains (maternal behaviour, infant behaviour and dyadic coordination) at 3 and 12 months of infant age. First, we compared the mother-infant interaction patterns between the two groups at 12 months. Second, we investigated how the patterns developed within and between the groups from infant ages 3 to 12 months. Results: BD dyads demonstrated significantly more challenges in all three interaction domains at infant age 12 months compared to the healthy dyads. This observation was in line with the findings at infant age 3 months. Subdued expression of positive affect and mutual underinvolvement represented core challenges in maternal and infant behaviours in the BD dyads. Continuous difficulties with dyadic coordination and reciprocity were the most concerning interaction behaviours at 3 and 12 months. On the positive side, there was little expression of negative affect or tension in maternal, infant and dyadic behaviour, and some positive changes in infant behaviour from 3 to 12 months. Conclusions: The current results suggest that challenges in mother-infant interaction patterns in the first year of life may enhance the developmental risk for bipolar offspring. Clinical interventions should address both the BD mothers' needs in relation to postpartum mood deviations and mother-infant interactions. We suggest interaction interventions to promote dyadic coordination and reciprocity, such as helping mothers being more sensitive to their infant's cues and to provide attuned contingent responses.

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