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Parental rearing behaviour, family atmosphere and adult depression: a pilot study with psychiatric inpatients
Author(s) -
Richter J.,
Richter G.,
Eisemann M.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1990.tb03056.x
Subject(s) - depression (economics) , psychology , psychiatry , clinical psychology , social environment , developmental psychology , economics , macroeconomics , political science , law
In a sample of 72 depressed inpatients the relationships between severity of depression, emotional family atmosphere and perceived parental rearing were studied at admission, discharge and follow‐up. The results indicate that paternal rejection and overprotection might be of particular importance for developing social skills used to form close relationships, whereas maternal emotional warmth seems to have a preventive effect by promoting emotional stability.