The Impact of Parental Schizophrenia in the Development of Behavioral Disorders and Mental Illness in Children

Abstract

IntroductionParental schizophrenia will potentially cause dysfunction in mother-child relationships, and it will also cause difficulty in adapting to motherhood.ObjectivesWe aim to study the implications of the relationship between mothers with schizophrenia and their children. The psychosocial environment and the impact of dysfunctional relationship in social skills development may cause behavioral disorders in children and further development of severe mental illness taking into account genetic factors and biopsychosocial factors.MethodsNon systematic literature review, through the Pubmed and Medline database, with time constraints.ResultsThe development of schizophrenia is related to genetic and environmental factors. Children of parents with schizophrenia are at increased risk of developing psychiatric disorder compared to the general population. It was found early behavioral disorders, starting between 5 and 8 years old and the difficulties in social interaction may arise at this age and remain until adulthood.ConclusionsIt is important to assess the level of acquisition of social skills in children and families when there is a direct relationship with schizophrenia. It may be important in the future, monitorize the development of these children, as well as be aware of the surrounding social and family environment, to identify and manage early in the presence of behavioral disorders and possible development of serious mental illness. An early intervention at the level of social deficits in children can be a preventive intervention of later schizophrenia development.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

A study of emotional intelligence in an Egyptian sample of offspring of patients with schizophrenia

“…Offspring of a parent with schizophrenia was known to have difficulties in socio-emotional interactions that may persist into adulthood [ 6 ].…”

Analysis of the early mother-child relationship in schizophrenic patients

“…Other studies have shown that most women with schizophrenia value their role as mothers. However, sometimes they feel that they may not able to competently play their role, and this may result in adverse consequences including the risk of poverty, substance abuse, domestic violence, social isolation or inadequate housing, and failure to teach social skills to children to name a few (Alves et al, 2017; Seeman, 2010). The process of psychological development of the child depends a lot on the social relations between the mother and child.…”