The influence of parental divorce and alcohol abuse on adult offspring risk of lifetime suicide attempt in the united states.

Alonzo, Dana; Thompson, Ronald G.; Stohl, Mahlki; Hasin, Deborah S.

doi:10.1037/h0099804

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“…The higher rates of psychiatric disorders among children living with parents who harmfully consume alcohol than their peers are consistent with the literature (Alonzo et al, ; Christoffersen & Soothill, ; Diaz et al, ; Ohannessian et al, ). Similarly, the higher number of life events, in particular negative and neutral ones, among children living with parents who harmfully consume alcohol than their peers is consistent with the literature (Anda et al, ; Dube et al, ; Floyd, Cranford, Daugherty, Fitzgerald, & Zucker, ; Hussong et al, ; Jacob & Windle, ).…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Parental alcohol use disorders have been conceptualized as a chronic stressor that can lead to deleterious long‐term outcomes in children of parents who harmfully consume alcohol. Children of individuals with alcohol use disorder report higher rates of psychiatric disorders (Alonzo, Thompson, Stohl, & Hasin, ; Christoffersen & Soothill, ) and behavioural problems (Ohannessian et al, ).…”

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Life events, coping styles, and psychological well‐being in children living with parents who harmfully consume alcohol

Iacopetti

Londi

Patussi

et al. 2018

Clin Psychology and Psychoth

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Introduction Children living with parents who harmfully consume alcohol might experience more life events, in particular negative, than children living with parents who do not harmfully consume alcohol. They also primarily use less adaptive coping styles and often demonstrate lower resilience. No studies evaluated whether coping styles or psychological well‐being might influence the risk of life events occurrence in children living with parents who harmfully consume alcohol. Methods Forty‐five children living with parents who harmfully consume alcohol and 45 children living with parents who do not harmfully consume alcohol, matched for sex and age, were assessed via the Appendix Life Events of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory—Adolescent, the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations, and the Psychological Well‐Being scales. Results Children living with parents who harmfully consume alcohol had more life events in the 6‐month period before the assessment, mostly negative and neutral, and lower levels of psychological well‐being than children living with parents who do not harmfully consume alcohol. The risk of having experienced at least one negative or neutral life event was higher in children living with parents who harmfully consume alcohol than in their peers and in those with lower psychological well‐being. The risk of having had a positive life event was not related to parents' consumption of alcohol but to avoidant coping and low self‐acceptance behaviours. Conclusions Children living with parents who harmfully consume alcohol need interventions aimed at improving psychological well‐being to protect them from life events, especially from negative ones.

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confidence: 89%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Life events, coping styles, and psychological well‐being in children living with parents who harmfully consume alcohol

Iacopetti

Londi

Patussi

et al. 2018

Clin Psychology and Psychoth

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“…Forty-five NESARC papers addressed childhood abuse, neglect and other adverse childhood experiences, finding relationships between childhood abuse or neglect and risk for adult disorders [66,289,291-294], even in older adults [295]. Childhood abuse or neglect also predicted chronic course of disorders [261,296-298].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Studies also showed harmful effects of harsh punishment and physical abuse [303-306]. Childhood stressors not involving direct maltreatment were also harmful, including parental loss [215-217], witnessing parental violence [307], and parental divorce [174,294,308-310]. Implications of this research are twofold: first, research on neurodevelopmental processes is needed to determine mechanisms of these effects; and second, public education is needed to inform parents about potential effects of common experiences (e.g., harsh physical punishment, divorce) on their children.…”

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The National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC) Waves 1 and 2: review and summary of findings

Hasin

Grant

2015

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol

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Purpose The NESARC, a “third generation” psychiatric epidemiologic survey that integrated detailed measures of alcohol and drug use and problems, has been the data source for over >850 publications. A comprehensive review of NESARC findings and their implications is lacking. Method NESARC was a survey of 43,093 participants that covered alcohol, drug and psychiatric disorders, risk factors, and consequences. Wave 1 of the NESARC was conducted in 2001-2002. Three years later, Wave 2 follow-up re-interviews were conducted with 34,653 of the original participants. Scopus and Pubmed were used to search for NESARC papers, which were sorted into topic areas and summarized. Result The most common disorders were alcohol and post-traumatic stress disorders, and major depression. Females had more internalizing disorders and males had more externalizing disorders, although the preponderance of males with alcohol disorders (the “gender gap”) is less pronounced than it was in previous decades. A race/ethnic “paradox” (lower risk among disadvantaged minorities than whites) remains unexplained. Younger participants had higher risk for substance and personality disorders, but not unipolar depressive or anxiety disorders. Psychiatric comorbidity was extensive and often formed latent trans-diagnostic domains. Since 1991-1992, risk for marijuana and prescription drug disorders increased, while smoking decreased, although smoking decreases were less pronounced among those with comorbidity. A nexus of comorbidity, social support, and stress predicted transitions in diagnostic status between Waves 1 and 2. Childhood maltreatment predicted psychopathology. Alcohol and drug use disorders were seldom treated; attitudinal barriers (little perceived need, perceived alcoholism stigma, pessimism about efficacy) were more important in predicting non-treatment than financial barriers. Conclusions Understanding comorbidity and the effects of early stressors will require research incorporating biologic components, e.g., genetic variants and brain imaging. The lack of treatment for alcohol and drug disorders, predicted by attitudinal rather than financial variables, suggests urgent need for public and professional education to reduce the stigma associated with these disorders, and increase knowledge of treatment options.

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“…Adolescents who grow up with parents who are addicted to drugs and alcohol are more likely to turn to self-destructive behaviors such as suicide attempts (7, 8). Alonzo and colleagues (2014) studied the impact of parental addiction on children’s risk of suicide attempts in the United States and, after adjusting for sociodemographic and clinical variables such as age, gender, race, educational level, family income, and histories of depression, concluded that parental addiction nearly doubled the likelihood that children would attempt suicide in their lifetimes (9). Similarly, Fine and colleagues’ (2012) research in Pretoria (South Africa) on adolescents with a history of suicide attempts showed that 45% of these adolescents’ caregivers had a history of alcohol abuse and 14% had a history of drug abuse; thus, they reported that a history of alcohol and drug abuse among caregivers in an important predictor of adolescent suicide attempts (10).…”

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confidence: 99%

The Effect of Paternal Addiction on Adolescent Suicide Attempts: A Qualitative Study

Bazrafshan

Sharif

Molazem

et al. 2016

Int J High Risk Behav Addict

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BackgroundResearch shows that parents have an immense influence over their children’s behavior during adolescence. Adolescents who grow up with parents who are addicted to drugs and alcohol are more likely to turn to self-destructive behaviors such as suicide attempts. Because addiction in Iran is a primarily masculine phenomenon and in traditional Iranian culture, the father is responsible for family affairs and is recognized as the family provider, paternal addiction affects adolescent children. However, the impact of this type of parental addiction on adolescent suicide attempts has received little attention.ObjectivesThis study was conducted to assess the impact of paternal addiction on adolescent suicide attempts.Patients and MethodsThis was a qualitative study that used a grounded theory approach. Thirteen participants, from two hospitals in Shiraz (southern Iran), were interviewed. We used purposeful sampling, followed by theoretical sampling. Data were collected from in-depth semi-structured interviews. Data analysis was done using Strauss and Corbin’s (1998) approach, followed by the constant comparative method.ResultsThe mean age of the adolescents was 15.75 ± 1.83, and all of them were single. Five main themes were extracted from the data: mental health problems, relationship problems, financial problems, family problems, and imitation of risky behaviors.ConclusionsThe findings suggest that in addition to the need to consider paternal addiction in health care plans, it is also necessary to pay attention to other family members, including the adolescents themselves. Health care providers, including nurses, can use the findings from this study for the purposes of prevention and education.

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The influence of parental divorce and alcohol abuse on adult offspring risk of lifetime suicide attempt in the united states.

Cited by 27 publications

References 32 publications

Life events, coping styles, and psychological well‐being in children living with parents who harmfully consume alcohol

Life events, coping styles, and psychological well‐being in children living with parents who harmfully consume alcohol

The National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC) Waves 1 and 2: review and summary of findings

The Effect of Paternal Addiction on Adolescent Suicide Attempts: A Qualitative Study

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