St-Hilaire Annie, Hill Christina L, Docherty Nancy M
Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242-0001, USA.
J Nerv Ment Dis. 2007 Jul;195(7):596-600. doi: 10.1097/NMD.0b013e318093f475.
Over the past 50 years, parents have become more involved in the care of their schizophrenic sons and daughters. Although such responsibility can be gratifying, parents frequently report feeling burdened and distressed. These feelings may affect parents' coping strategies in times of stress. This study examined the effects of family history of psychosis on coping styles in parents of patients. Coping strategies of parents with and without additional first-degree relatives suffering from psychosis (besides the index son or daughter) and controls were compared. As predicted, more family history of psychosis was negatively related to coping ability in parents. Findings suggest that greater familial exposure to psychosis may have an adverse effect on their ability to deal with life stressors. Results are discussed in light of the possible influence of genetic and environmental factors.
在过去50年里，父母对患有精神分裂症的子女的照料变得更加积极。尽管这种责任可能会带来满足感，但父母们经常表示感到负担沉重和苦恼。这些感受可能会影响父母在压力时期的应对策略。本研究调查了精神病家族史对患者父母应对方式的影响。比较了有和没有额外的一级亲属患有精神病（除了索引子女）的父母以及对照组的应对策略。正如预期的那样，更多的精神病家族史与父母的应对能力呈负相关。研究结果表明，更大程度地接触家族性精神病可能会对他们应对生活压力源的能力产生不利影响。根据遗传和环境因素的可能影响对结果进行了讨论。
