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CARATTERISTICHE DI PERSONALITÀ IN FRATELLI DI PAZIENTI CON GRAVI PATOLOGIE PSICHIATRICHE. UN’INDAGINE ESPLORATIVA

Translated title of the contribution: PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS IN SIBLINGS OF PATIENTS WITH SERIOUS PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS. AN EXPLORATORY SURVEY
  • Osmano Oasi
  • , Francesca Pierazzuoli
  • , Elisa Gatti
  • , Maria Castelli

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Abstract

[Autom. eng. transl.] Various studies have been carried out on caregivers of patients with serious psychiatric pathologies, detecting psychological stress (Smith, 2007; Richieri, 2011), anxious and depressive states (Awad, 2008; Argyropoulos, 2008) and diminishing quality of life (Martens, 2001 ; Caqueo-Urizar, 2009). The present paper aims to explore the personality characteristics in siblings of patients with severe psychiatric pathologies who play the role of caregivers, making a comparison both with the control group and with the normative population. We expect to find in the group of caregivers psychopathological characteristics of personality with a greater frequency. The sample consists of 30 caregivers and 30 subjects for the control group. To assess the personality characteristics of the participants, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2 was administered (Hathaway and McKinley, 1997). In addition, socio-demographic data relating to the participants were collected (Anamnestica Card). From the results it emerges that 46.7% of the participants have psychopathological indices of personality, with a statistically significant difference between males and females (χ2: 6,857; p = 0.14). The most frequently encountered elevations concern the Anxiety (in 23.4%) and Cynicism (in 20%) scales. Statistically significant differences were found both with respect to the control group and the regulatory sample. According to the literature, it is possible to identify the presence of two different situations within the group of caregivers: a part of the subjects presents psychological distress indices, while another part of them does not highlight psychopathological characteristics of personality. The difficulties related to the family burden can, therefore, have a different impact on the psychological well-being of brothers or sisters of patients with serious psychiatric diseases.
Translated title of the contributionPERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS IN SIBLINGS OF PATIENTS WITH SERIOUS PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS. AN EXPLORATORY SURVEY
Original languageItalian
Title of host publicationAtti del Congresso Nazionale delle sezioni AIP
PublisherEspress Edizioni
Pages347-347
Number of pages1
ISBN (Print)978-88-97412-663
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Fratelli di pazienti
  • Personalità
  • Psicopatologia grave

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