@article{ref1,
title="Perception of rearing circumstances relates to course of illness in patients with therapy-refractory affective disorders",
journal="Journal of affective disorders",
year="2005",
author="Ehnvall, A. and Palm-Beskow, A. and Beskow, J. and Agren, H.",
volume="86",
number="2-3",
pages="299-303",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Qualitative aspects of childhood experiences are believed to have an impact on course in affective disorder. Does perception of parental rearing correlate to persistence of affective illness?METHODS: In retrospective life charts were recorded every previous illness episode for 38 consecutive patients with treatment-refractory affective disorder. A semi-structured interview was used for collecting information about perception of parental rearing. RESULTS: Ten patients perceived themselves as &quot;unwanted&quot; during childhood, and 28 as &quot;wanted&quot;. These former were found to have a more malignant illness course, as measured by total days in illness, percent of life in illness, and illness days per episode. LIMITATIONS: The patient sample was small and the findings require replication. CONCLUSIONS: Perception of not having been wanted by parents during upbringing might be an important vulnerability factor in the persistence of depressive symptomatology into adult life.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0165-0327",
doi="10.1016/j.jad.2005.01.011",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2005.01.011"
}