ArticleEating and weight disorders : EWD2023
Predictors of caregiver burden before starting family-based treatment for adolescent anorexia nervosa and associations with weight gain during treatment.
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- Pooled 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
- A Comparative Evaluation of Three Large Language Models for Parent-Centered Questions About Anorexia Nervosa.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- "It's never ending and overwhelmingly difficult": a mixed-methods survey of the impact of caregiving for a loved one with an eating disorder in New Zealand.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Family life and caregiving during family-based treatment (FBT) for anorexia nervosa: parent, patient, and clinician perspectives.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Psychometric evaluation of the 'Caregiver Factors Influencing Treatment' (Care-FIT) Inventory for child and adolescent eating disorders.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Mother-Father Distress, Accommodation, and Child Eating Disorder Behaviors: A Dyadic Perspective.Family process · 2025Article
- Ecological Momentary Assessment for Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa and Their Parents/Caregivers in Family-Based Treatment.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- "FBT Is for the Rich": A Qualitative Study Examining Clinicians' Experiences and Perceptions of Treatment Access and Engagement for Diverse Families in Family-Based Treatment.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Peer Support and Beyond: The Role of Lived Experience in a New Era of Eating Disorder Treatment.Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) · 2024Article
- Caregiver Burnout in Pediatric Laryngomalacia: The Role of Clinical and Psychological Factors.Cureus · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeCaregivers play a pivotal role in the success of family-based treatment (FBT) for anorexia nervosa (AN). Caregiver burden is frequently demonstrated in eating disorders (EDs) and may impact FBT outcomes. This study examined factors associated with caregiver burden before starting FBT and whether pre-treatment caregiver burden was associated with weight gain during FBT.
methodsParticipants included 114 adolescents with AN or atypical AN (mean age = 15.6 years, SD = 1.4) and a primary caregiver (87.6% mothers) who received FBT in the United States. Before starting treatment, participants completed self-report measures of caregiver burden (via the Eating Disorder Symptom Impact Scale), caregiver anxiety, caregiver depression, and ED symptoms. Clinical characteristics and percentage of target goal weight (%TGW) at FBT session 1 and 3 and 6 months after starting treatment were obtained via retrospective chart review. Hierarchical regressions examined predictors of caregiver burden before FBT initiation. Associations between pre-treatment caregiver burden and %TGW gain at 3 and 6 months after starting FBT were assessed with hierarchical regressions.
resultsCaregiver anxiety (p < 0.001), family history of EDs (p = 0.028), adolescent mental health treatment history (p = 0.024), and ED symptoms (p = 0.042) predicted caregiver burden before starting FBT. Pre-treatment caregiver burden was not associated with %TGW gain at 3 or 6 months. Males demonstrated less %TGW gain than females at 3 months (p = 0.010) and 6 months (p = 0.012).
conclusionProactively evaluating caregiver burden before starting FBT is suggested. Providing recommendations and/or referrals for identified caregiver vulnerabilities could indirectly impact FBT progress. Males in FBT could require longer courses of treatment and extra vigilance to this demographic is suggested. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III, case-control analytic study.
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