ADAPTIVE DEVELOPMENT IN THE OFFSPRING OF HIGH RISK FAMILIES

这是一项研究，研究的对象是患有情感疾病的父母所生的“有弹性”的孩子。他们 是谁，尽管遗传和环境的高风险条件 起源显示出高水平的适应行为。目标是(A) 确定儿童特征和人际关系中的变量 将这些儿童与患有类似疾病的儿童区分开来的关系 出现严重问题的风险；和(B)决定 他们的适应，以及他们发展的转折点 轨迹。从纵向样本中确定了哪些儿童 风险尤其高：有两个感情不好的父母，一个 家庭--情感疾病史，家庭状况特征为 混乱和多重压力。功能正常的儿童(基于 关于多个标准)在儿童后期或青春期 通过标准案例研究，使用一系列措施进行调查 从儿童早期开始，前瞻性地获得。他们的历史 与患有类似高风险的儿童的病史进行比较 出现了严重的问题。

This is a study of "resilient" children of affectively ill parents. They are who, despite high risk conditions of both genetic and environmental origins show high levels of adaptive behavior. The objectives are to (a) identify variables in child characteristics and interpersonal relationships that distinguish these children from children with similar risks who develop serious problems; and (b) determine the stability of their adaptations, as well as the turning points in their developmental trajectories. Children were identified from the longitudinal sample who are especially at high risk: having two affectively ill parents, a family-history of affective illness, family conditions characterized by chaos and multiple stress. The children who were functioning well (based on multiple criteria) in late childhood or adolescence are being investigated through standard case studies, using the battery of measures obtained prospectively, beginning in early childhood. Their histories are compared with the histories of children of similar high risk who have developed serious problems.