Kauffman C, Grunebaum H, Cohler B, Gamer E
Am J Psychiatry. 1979 Nov;136(11):1398-1402. doi: 10.1176/ajp.136.11.1398.
In a follow-up study of children of psychotic mothers, the authors examined a subgroup of outstandingly talented, colorful, and competent "high-risk" children. These children and their mothers were given a variety of psychological tests and were interviewed individually. They were then compared with a control group of children whose mothers had no psychiatric illness. The 6 most socially and intellectually competent high-risk children were strikingly more competent, colorful, creative, and talented than the 6 highest functioning control children. They more often reported having a best friend and had extensive and positive contact with an extrafamilial adult. Another important variable in the prediction of high social competence among children at high risk is a warm relationship with the mother.
在一项针对患有精神病母亲的子女的后续研究中，作者考察了一组极具天赋、丰富多彩且能力出众的“高危”儿童。这些儿童及其母亲接受了各种心理测试，并分别接受了访谈。然后将他们与母亲没有精神疾病的儿童对照组进行比较。6名社交和智力能力最强的高危儿童明显比6名功能最高的对照儿童更有能力、更丰富多彩、更有创造力且更具天赋。他们更常报告有一个最好的朋友，并且与家庭外的成年人有广泛且积极的接触。预测高危儿童高社会能力的另一个重要变量是与母亲的温暖关系。
