"It doesn't have to be one thing or the other" : stories of second-generation bipolar disorder
department or school: Education, Faculty of
department or school: Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS), Department of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Sagar, Nathalie
issued: 2024-07-08T22:12:48Z
issued: 2024
related degree: Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: Bipolar disorder (BD) is a potentially severe and recurrent mental illness that impacts not only the individual but also their social and familial systems (Miklowitz, 2008). It is one of the most genetically mediated mental illnesses, and research has illustrated an expansive list of adverse outcomes for children of individuals with BD (Post & Levrich, 2007). Thus, the children of individuals with BD are dually vulnerable. Despite this, little research has explored the lives of those who experience intergenerational BD. This study sought to explore these experiences to provide nuance and context to the existing literature and âmisery statisticsâ about intergenerational BD. Five adults with a BD diagnosis, who are the genetic children of an individual with BD, shared their stories. Each participantâs interview was re-storied, and a cross-narrative analysis was conducted. Cross-narrative analysis identified that participants used the narrative structure of a âjourneyâ to make sense of their experiences. Four key themes were identified: communion (isolation), agency (powerlessness), identity (confusion), and âbe the best that you can.â The findings highlight both the advantages and the hardships associated with intergenerational BD. Identifying and exploring where the existing variability lies within these experiences contributes to an emerging understanding of how to support best those living within family systems with a family member(s) living with BD
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note: i âIT DOESNâT HAVE TO BE ONE THING OR THE OTHERâ: STORIES OF SECOND-GENERATION BIPOLAR DISORDER by NATHALIE SAGAR M.A. The University of British Columbia, 2019 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE AND POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES (School And Applied Child Psychology) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (VANCOUVER) July 2024 © Nathalie Sagar, 2024 ii The following individuals certify that they have read and recommend to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies for acceptance the dissertation entitled: âIt Doesnât Have to Be One Thing or The Otherâ: Stories of Second-Generation Bipolar Disorder submitted by Nathalie Sagar in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in School And Applied Child Psychology Examining Committee: Dr. William McKee, Professor Emeritus, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, UBC Co-supervisor Dr. Sandra Mathison, Professor, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, UBC Co-supervisor Dr. Erin Michalak, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UBC Supervisory Committee Member Dr. George Belliveau, Professor, Department of Language and Literacy Education, UBC University Examiner Dr. Grant Charles, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, UBC University Examiner Dr. Andrea Reupert, Professor, School of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Monash University External Examiner Additional Supervisory Committee Members: Dr. Thomas Schanding, Professor, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, UBC Supervisory Committee Member iii ABSTRACT Bipolar disorder (BD) is a potentially severe and recurrent mental illness that impacts not only the individual but also their social and familial systems (Miklowitz, 2008). It is one of the most genetically mediated mental illnesses, and research has illustrated an expansive list of adverse outcomes for children of individuals with BD (Post & Levrich…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2024-11
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0444110
language: eng
degree discipline: School and Applied Child Psychology
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
scholar level: Graduate
contributor: McKee, William Treen
contributor: Mathison, Sandra
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/88600