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ArticlePsychology research and behavior management2017

Family profiles in eating disorders: family functioning and psychopathology.

Luca Cerniglia, Silvia Cimino, Mimma Tafà, Eleonora Marzilli, Giulia Ballarotto, Fabrizia Bracaglia

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Article in Psychology research and behavior management, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 51 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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51 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 101 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Luca CernigliaFaculty of Psychology, International Telematic University UNINETTUNO.
Silvia CiminoDepartment of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
Mimma TafàDepartment of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
Eleonora MarzilliDepartment of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
Giulia BallarottoDepartment of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
Fabrizia BracagliaDepartment of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
Sapienza University of Rome · ITUninett (Norway) · NO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Research has studied family functioning in families of patients suffering from eating disorders (EDs), particularly investigating the associations between mothers' and daughters' psychopathological symptoms, but limited studies have examined whether there are specific maladaptive psychological profiles characterizing the family as a whole when it includes adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED). Through the collaboration of a network of public and private consultants, we recruited n=181 adolescents diagnosed for EDs (n=61 with AN, n=60 with BN, and n=60 with BEDs) and their parents. Mothers, fathers, and youths were assessed through a self-report measure evaluating family functioning, and adolescents completed a self-report questionnaire assessing psycho-pathological symptoms. Results showed specific family functioning and psychopathological profiles based on adolescents' diagnosis. Regression analyses also showed that family functioning characterized by rigidity predicted higher psychopathological symptoms. Our study underlines the importance of involving all members of the family in assessment and intervention programs when adolescent offspring suffer from EDs.

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adolescentseating disordersfamily functioningpsychopathological risk

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PMCPMC5633277
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