Jungian Psychoanalytic Approach: Bipolar II

Bipolar II disorder is associated with risks of failing to achieve self-agency due to the episodic hypomania and depression interference straining family and social relationships.  Fillus and Wahba, (2024) conceived intervention measures for detection of psychopathological conditions in high-risk children susceptible to maladaptation.  Genetics and trauma increase risks from the lifespan psychopathology perspective (Miklowitz & Johnson, 2009).  Childhood trauma including sexual abuse and neglect exacerbate the risk of onset Bipolar II disorder.  From a clinical perspective using Jungian modalities to facilitate, “a coherence between ourselves and the world, grounded in our subjectivity, is is precisely what one could argue is the very goal of depth psychotherapy” (Hopcke, 2009, p. 290).  During adolescent development when extracurricular activities with peers are at its peak along with the neurological changes of the brain proactive behavior interventions using the psychoanalytic approach is optimal.  Although warning of overgeneralization of the findings, (Brand, Angst, & Holsboer-Trachsler, 2010) found gender related biases during development with expression of hypomania.  Considering the increased diagnosis in women in relation to the population, this finding opens the call for additional research. 

References

Brand, S., Angst, J., & Holsboer-Trachsler, E. (2010). Is the increase of hypomanic stages during adolescence related to gender and developmental tasks? The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry, 11, 594–602.

Fillus, M. A., & Wahba,, L. L. (2024). Child development and adaptation: Relation between Jungian propositions and the concept of adaptive functioning. Estudos de Psicologia, 44. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-0275202441e210081

Hopcke, R. H. (2009). Synchronicity and psychotherapy: Jung’s concept and its use in clinical work. Psychiatric Annals, 39(5), 287–293. doi:https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.3928/00485713-20090424-01

Miklowitz, D. J., & Johnson, S. L. (2009). Social and familial factors in the course of bipolar disorder: Basic processes and relevant interventions. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 16(2), 281-296. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2850.2009.01166.

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