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  • EPA-1105 - The Relationship Between Family Structure and Suicide Attempts

  • O. Cornutiu
  • Journal:
    European Psychiatry / Volume 29 / Issue S1 / 2014
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    15 April 2020, p. 1
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  • Introduction:

    There are four levels of human functioning: biological, ontogenetic and psychological, social-relational and cultural-spiritual. The social-relational level exerts its influence through specific individual groups that a person belongs to. Of all groups to which an individual belongs, the family group seems essential, from the ontogenetic-psychological perspective, in acquiring self-confidence, self-esteem and emotional stability.

    Aims:

    To assess the possible impact of family group structure on suicidal behavior in suicide attempts.

    Material and Method:

    All suicidal behaviour emergency cases that reached the ER at Bihor County Emergency Hospital (medical and surgical profile) as well as the Psychiatric ER were analyzed. A number of 292 cases were collected from 01.Jan.2012 to 31.Dec.2012. The structure of the family of origin and current family structure were analyzed.

    Results:

    Out of the monitored parameters present in the description of the cases, the existence of a psychiatric diagnosis, presence of somatic illness, marital status, presence of children had no statistical significance. In turn, the structure of family of origin analysis had an unexpected result. Out of all attempted suicide cases, 74.4% were only children. 14% of the cases had one sibling. Families with 3 or 4 children gave 5% of the studied cases, while 4 or more siblings had only 6.6% of the suicide attempters.

    Conclusions:

    Being an only child represents a major risk for suicide attempts. The explanation can be complex and nonlinear. It is also a part of group psychology.

  • Family Functioning and Family Stage Associated with Patterns of Disordered Eating in Adult Females

  • Terry Bowles, Martine Kurlender, Bridie Hellings
  • Journal:
    The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist / Volume 28 / Issue 1 / 01 July 2011
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    27 March 2012, pp. 47-60
    Print publication:
    01 July 2011

  • This study investigated family functioning, family stage and eating disorder risk. A sample of 140 females (aged 18–59) completed a family functioning questionnaire (ICPS) and the Eating Disorder Risk scale (EDI-3). Consistent with previous research, cluster analysis identified two profiles of family functioning: an authoritative style (high intimacy and high democratic parenting, with low conflict) and an authoritarian cluster (elevated conflict scores and significantly lower intimacy and democratic parenting). The second independent variable of family stage comprised two groups: females living in their family of origin and those living in their family of choice. The ANOVA showed no interaction involving family functioning cluster and family stage. A main effect showed that participants in the authoritarian cluster experienced significantly more drive for thinness, bulimic symptoms, body dissatisfaction and eating disorder risk. There was no difference in eating disorder risk between females living at home or those in the family of choice. The findings have implications for therapists in demonstrating that independence from the family of origin does not prompt natural recovery from eating disorder tendencies. The findings provide some further evidence of the association between specific elements of family functioning (intimacy, conflict and democratic parenting) with eating disorder risk.