Author(s): Ping EY; Herriot H; Iacono V; Serravalle L; Ellenbogen MA;

Background: The home environment of offspring of parents with bipolar disorder (OBD) has been characterized by high levels of stress and disorganization, which may impact development of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and their subsequent risk for affective disorders. The present study examined the effects of a family-based preventative inte ...

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Author(s): Resendes T; Serravalle L; Iacono V; Ellenbogen MA;

Background: Offspring of parents with bipolar disorder (OBD) are at risk for developing mental disorders, and the literature suggests that parenting stress may represent an important risk factor linking parental psychopathology to offspring psychopathology. We aimed to investigate whether improvements in parenting stress mediated the relationship between ...

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Author(s): Serravalle L; Iacono V; Wilson AL; Orlando MA; Tsekova V; Ellenbogen MA;

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Author(s): Serravalle L; Iacono V; Wilson AL; Orlando MA; Tsekova V; Ellenbogen MA;

The offspring of parents with bipolar disorder (OBD) exhibit elevated rates of psychopathology. However, preventative interventions are lacking. Using a quasi-experimental design with an assessment-only control group, we examined if a 12-week program (entitled Reducing Unwanted Stress in the Home, RUSH) decreases internalizing and externalizing symptoms i ...

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Author(s): Serravalle L; Iacono V; Hodgins S; Ellenbogen MA;

Background: Individuals with bipolar disorder (BD) often possess maladaptive traits and present with various difficulties in psychosocial functioning. However, little is known about the intimate partners of adults with bipolar disorder (BD) and how mental illnesses other than BD within couples may further complicate the picture. Such knowledge is needed t ...

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Author(s): Iacono V, Ellenbogen MA, Wilson AL, Desormeau P, Nijjar R

PLoS One. 2015;10(2):e0112990 Authors: Iacono V, Ellenbogen MA, Wilson AL, Desormeau P, Nijjar R

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