ArticleBMC psychiatry2015
Caregivers consequences of care among patients with eating disorders, depression or schizophrenia.
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- The Efficacy of Individual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Eating Disorders: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Pooled it
- 'In an otherwise limitless world, I was sure of my limit.'Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- The Impact of Emotion Coaching on Changes in Caregiver Burden and Distress Tolerance During Family-Based Treatment.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness of Remote Family Education and Support Program for Parents of Adolescents With Eating Disorders Based on Interpersonal Psychotherapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Trial
- Technology-Facilitated Depression Self-Management Linked with Lay Supporters and Primary Care Clinics: Randomized Controlled Trial in a Low-Income Sample.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2022Trial
- Protocol for a randomized controlled dismantling study of a brief telephonic psychological intervention applied to non-professional caregivers with symptoms of depression.BMC psychiatry · 2015Trial
- Evaluation of a psychoeducational group program for parents of adolescents with anorexia nervosa: pre-post associations with psychological distress.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Perspectives of Non-Medical Professionals Working in a Mental Health Service on Eating Disorders: Awareness, Knowledge, and Stigmatisation.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Parenting Stress in Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa: Differential Stress in Mothers and Fathers During Inpatient Treatment.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Caregivers' depressive symptoms and eating disorder severity in adults with anorexia and bulimia nervosa.The International journal of social psychiatry · 2025Article
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- Mortality and mental health funding-do the dollars add up? Eating disorder research funding in Australia from 2009 to 2021: a portfolio analysis.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2023Article
- Involvement, depressive symptoms, and their associations with problems and unmet needs in caregivers of adult eating disorder patients.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2023Article
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- The Moderating Role of Family Resilience on the Relationship between COVID-19-Related Psychological Distress and Mental Health among Caregivers of Individuals with Eating Disorders in Post-Pandemic China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Involvement and burden of informal caregivers of patients with mental illness: the mediating role of affiliated stigma.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Adaptation and validation of the Caregiver Burden Inventory in eating disorders.Journal of eating disorders · 2022Article
- Understanding the Economic Value and Impacts on Informal Carers of People Living with Mental Health Conditions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Multiple perspectives and dialogue in understanding experiences of living with eating disorders: Two narratives-four unpackings.Journal of eating disorders · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe consequences of caring for a person with a mental illness can impose a substantial burden. Few studies have compared this burden among caregivers of patients with eating disorders and other mental illnesses. The objective of this study was to compare caregiver consequences in eating disorders (ED) with caregiver consequences in depression and schizophrenia, assessed with the same instrument, the Involvement Evaluation Questionnaire (IEQ). Another aim was to identify factors that may predict these consequences.
methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study involving 251 caregivers of ED patients; 252 caregivers of patients with depression; and 151 caregivers of patients with schizophrenia. Caregivers completed the Involvement Evaluation Questionnaire EU Version (IEQ-EU). Descriptive statistics, ANOVA, and Chi-square were applied to examine the inter-variable relationships. Consequences- indexes were also computed.
resultsIn all samples, worrying was the most commonly reported consequence of caregiving. Predictive variables for a high level of caregiver burden included being a mother or partner of the person being cared for (p = <.01), and being a caregiver of a patient with ED.
conclusionsThe burden of caregiving is higher among caregivers of patients with eating disorders patients than among caregivers of patients with depression or schizophrenia. Our findings suggest that caregivers of patients with an ED could benefit from providing adequate assessment and support.
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