Bettina Meiser|Philip B. Mitchell|Nadine A. Kasparian|Kimberly Strong|Judy M. Simpson|Shab Mireskandari|Laila Tabassum|Peter R. Schofield
Attitudes towards childbearing, causal attributions for bipolar disorder and psychological distress: a study of families with multiple cases of bipolar disorder
Prince of Wales Hospital|UNSW Sydney|UNSW Sydney|Black Dog Institute|Prince of Wales Hospital|Prince of Wales Hospital|UNSW Sydney|Prince of Wales Hospital|University of Sydney|Prince of Wales Hospital|UNSW Sydney|UNSW Sydney|Black Dog Institute|Prince of Wales Hospital|Neuroscience Research Australia|UNSW Sydney
abstract background families multiple cases bipolar disorder study explored attitudes towards childbearing causal attributions bipolar disorder particular degree genetic model endorsed impact perceived stigma bipolar disorder predictors psychological distress method two hundred individuals 95 unaffected 105 affected either bipolar disorder schizoaffective disorder manic type recurrent major disorder surveyed using mailed selfadministered questionnaires results thirtyfive 35 participants reported willing children less willing children result strong family history bipolar disorder less willing children associated perceived stigma bipolar disorder odds ratio 242 p 0002 endorsement genetic model 176 p 0046 affected 216 p 001 among unaffected participants endorsement genetic model strongly correlated perceived stigma r 030 p 0004 perceiving family environment important factor causing bipolar disorder significantly associated psychological distress 158 p 0043 among unaffected participants among affected participants perceived stigma significantly correlated psychological distress 244 p 002 controlling severity symptoms p lt0001 conclusions genetic explanation bipolar disorder may exacerbate associative stigma among unaffected members families multiple cases bipolar disorder impact perceived stigma among affected family members affected family members may benefit interventions ameliorate adverse effects perceived stigma