*November 9, 2010* [image: The strong interpersonal connectedness and social skills that children learn from having active, healthy engagements with adults fosters positive psychological development, says lead study author Mark F. Lenzenweger, of Birmingham University. File Photo: K. Ramesh Babu] *The strong interpersonal connectedness and social skills that children learn from having active, healthy engagements with adults fosters positive psychological development, says lead study author Mark F. Lenzenweger, of Birmingham University.*
A new study suggests that positive interactions between parents and kids can discourage personality disorders later in life. The research said that spending time with a child by reading with them, helping with homework or teaching them organizational skills helps to foster better psychological health in adulthood. “The strong interpersonal connectedness and social skills that children learn from having active, healthy engagements with adults fosters positive psychological development. With it, a child develops his or her affiliation system - their connection to the world of people,” said lead study author Mark F. Lenzenweger, of Birmingham University. "Without it, the way a child connects with other human beings can be severely impaired. And as I found out, it is this impairment that predicts the appearance of schizoid personality disorder symptoms in emerging adulthood and beyond,” he added. The relationships foster a willingness to engage with others, which is the psychological foundation of the human experience but for some PD sufferers, this willingness to connect with other people is markedly absent. The study also suggests that the experience of a rich proximal process in early life foster the development of a strong affiliation system and healthier personality adjustment in adulthood. The data was drawn from Longitudinal Study of Personality Disorders (LSPD) study, which began in 1991. The research is published in journal Development and Psychopathology. http://www.thehindu.com/health/medicine-and-research/article876462.ece -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia?hl=en ------------- Affiliated Groups : MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INDIA [email protected] Discussions on mental health law / policy / plan monitoring / human rights etc [email protected] India-specific news and views related to mental health [email protected] Information and support to carers of people with mental health issues [email protected] Mutual support and sharing of experiential knowledge, skills and social learning amongst peers
