SynthesisChild psychiatry and human development2015
The prevalence of psychopathology in siblings of children with mental health problems: a 20-year systematic review.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
- Siblings of Persons with Disabilities: A Systematic Integrative Review of the Empirical Literature.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2025Pooled it
- The prevalence of psychopathology in siblings of children with mental health problems: a 20-year systematic review.Child psychiatry and human development · 2015Pooled it
- Attachment network, interparental conflict, and older siblings' behavior predicting toddler behavior problems.Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43) · 2026Article
- Examining the Mental Health of Siblings of Children with a Mental Disorder: A Scoping Review.Child psychiatry and human development · 2026Review
- Family dynamics on mental health: a network analysis.Npj mental health research · 2025Article
- Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of a mental health drop-in centre for the siblings of young people attending a paediatric hospital.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and community · 2025Article
- Siblings' similarity in neural responses to loss reflects mechanisms of familial transmission for depression.Journal of psychiatric research · 2025Article
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- Trends in social inequality and how mental wellbeing vary and covary among Norwegian adolescents and their families: the Young-HUNT Study.Scandinavian journal of public health · 2024Article
- Adolescent Inpatient Mental Health Admissions: An Exploration of Interpersonal Polyvictimization, Family Dysfunction, Self-Harm and Suicidal Behaviours.Child psychiatry and human development · 2024Article
- "We are Family": Remembering Siblings of Youth with Psychiatric Concerns.Child psychiatry and human development · 2024Review
- "I wanted to hide but also to be found": the high school experiences of young adults who grew up in the same home as a sibling with depression.BMC psychology · 2023Article
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- The Clinical Implications of the Academic Performance of the Siblings of Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder.Cureus · 2022Review
- Examining the mental health of siblings of children with a mental disorder: A scoping review protocol.PloS one · 2022Article
- Experiences of Siblings of Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Comparing Qualitative Analysis and Machine Learning to Study Narratives.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Longitudinal effects of family psychopathology and stress on pubertal maturation and hormone coupling in adolescent twins.Developmental psychobiology · 2021Article
- Development of externalizing symptoms across the toddler period: The critical role of older siblings.Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43) · 2020Article
- What are the odds of anxiety disorders running in families? A family study of anxiety disorders in mothers, fathers, and siblings of children with anxiety disorders.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2018Article
- Using Sibling Designs to Understand Neurodevelopmental Disorders: From Genes and Environments to Prevention Programming.BioMed research international · 2015Review
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Abstract
While the importance of looking at the entire family system in the context of child and adolescent mental health is well recognised, siblings of children with mental health problems (MHPs) are often overlooked. The existing literature on the mental health of these siblings needs to be reviewed. A systematic search located publications from 1990 to 2011 in four electronic databases. Thirty-nine relevant studies reported data on the prevalence of psychopathology in siblings of target children with MHPs. Siblings of target children had higher rates of at least one type of psychopathology than comparison children. Risk of psychopathology varied across the type of MHP in the target child. Other covariates included sibling age and gender and parental psychopathology. Significant variations and limitations in methodology were found in the existing literature. Methodological guidelines for future studies are outlined. Implications for clinicians, parents, and for future research are discussed.
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