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Parenting with a diagnosis bipolar disorder.

Lynere Wilson¹, Marie Crowe

¹Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies, Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Journal of Advanced Nursing

|February 27, 2009

Summary

Parents diagnosed with bipolar disorder actively monitor their emotions and teach moderation to their children, leading to increased self-surveillance. Effective support is crucial for their confidence in managing bipolar disorder and parenting.

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Developing a Rat Model for Bipolar Disorder

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Published on: May 2, 2025

Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Sociology
Discourse Analysis

Background:

Parenting and mental illness research often adopts a deficit-based approach.
Existing literature on bipolar disorder and parenting focuses on risks to children.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore how bipolar disorder is constructed in diagnostic and popular texts.
To understand how parents with bipolar disorder construct their parental role.

Main Methods:

Critical discourse analysis of interviews with five parents diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Examination of diagnostic texts (DSM-IV) and popular parenting literature.

Main Results:

A dominant theme was the necessity for parents to monitor and moderate their emotions.
Parents extended this to teaching and monitoring emotional moderation in their children.
This resulted in a heightened sense of self-surveillance among parents.

Conclusions:

Supporting parents with bipolar disorder requires fostering confidence in managing their condition and parenting.
Healthcare professionals should acknowledge parents' self-surveillance and emotional management strategies.