Parental Relationships and Behavioral Approach System Dysregulation in Young Adults With Bipolar Disorder

Abstract

Strain in parental relationships may be associated with BAS dysregulation for individuals with bipolar disorder.

Attachment styles modulate neural markers of threat and imagery when engaging in self-criticism

“…It has been proposed that self-criticism can be viewed as an outcome of insecure attachment 12 , given associations between insecure attachment styles and heightened self-criticism 13 – 15 . Moreover, individuals who recall their parents as critical 16 , rejecting 17 and overprotecting 15 are much more likely to be self-critical in contrast to those who are able to recall parental warmth 15 . Previous research has also explored neurophysiological (fMRI) responses in subjects who recalled high and low criticism from their mothers 18 .…”

Is History of Suicidal Behaviour Related to Social Support and Coping Skills in Patients with Bipolar-I Disorder?

“…It is probable that bipolar patients tend to experience higher level of emotional expression and negative selfassessment, in this sense, when they face negative feedback from family members; they experience higher level of negative emotions [37].…”

Six-session caregiver psychoeducation on bipolar disorder: Does it bring benefits to caregivers?

“…A similar result occurred in the between-group analyses. According to the literature, BD caregivers present low scores of self-esteem (Muralidharan, Kotwicki, Cowperthwait, & Craighead, 2015), probably due to negatively perceived global stigma, which is negatively correlated to self-esteem (Chien et al, 2014). Not many studies that evaluate self-esteem and quality of life in the family were found.…”