Expressed emotion in eating disorders assessed via self‐report: An examination of factors associated with expressed emotion in carers of people with anorexia nervosa in comparison to control families

Abstract

The FQ was sensitive both to CC and EOI. Interventions aimed at reducing EE may need to focus on decreasing carers' anxiety and teaching skills to moderate difficult behaviors.

Valoración del estado de salud y psicopatología de los familiares en el trastorno del comportamiento alimentario : diferencias entre cuidadores principales y secundarios

“…Uno de ellos es el estudio de Kyriacou et al, (2008a), que comparó 151 cuidadores de TCA y 93 cuidadores de un familiar sano como grupo control y encontró que el 50% del primer grupo presentaban ansiedad clínica utilizando el HADS comparado con el 15% del grupo control y 13% presentaba depresión clínica comparado con el 1% del grupo control. En nuestra muestra, obtenemos un porcentaje menor respecto a la ansiedad clínica y ligeramente mayor en depresión clíni-ca, tanto para los cuidadores principales como para los secundarios.…”

“…Los tratamientos de los pacientes con trastornos de la conducta alimentaria (TCA) son prolongados y costosos, y un 20% de los casos se cronifi can (Morande, Celada, y Casas, 1999;Ratnasuriya, Eisler, Szmukler, y Russell, 1991). En contraste, estudios sobre los cuidadores de personas con trastornos del comportamiento alimentario han recibido menos atención científi ca aunque se han incrementado en esta última década (Highet, Thompson, y King, 2005;Kyriacou, Treasure, y Schmidt, 2008a;Kyriacou, Treasure, y Schmidt, 2008b;Monteleone, Treasure, Santonastaso, Favaro, y Brambilla, 2005;Sepulveda et al, 2009;Graap et al, 2008b;Winn et al, 2006). En un estudio sobre una amplia muestra de familias con un paciente psiquiátrico y de diferentes patologías (esquizofrenia, TCA, depresión mayor, trastor-una tendencia a la cronicidad y deterioro psicosocial.…”

The relationship between dysfunctional family patterns and symptom severity among adolescent patients with eating disorders: A gender-specific approach

“…According to these findings, ED symptoms and behaviors may trigger distress in caregivers, which in turn may lead caregivers to adopt maladaptive coping strategies as evidenced by symptom accommodation or high levels of Expressed Emotion, in particular, criticism, hostility and over protection (Hooley, 2007). This maladaptive coping leads to increased caregiving burden and physical and psychological health problems (Dimitropoulos, Carter, Schachter, & Woodside, 2008;Kyriacou, Treasure, & Schmidt, 2008;Sepulveda, Kyriacou, & 4 Treasure, 2009). Finally, the above-mentioned family factors may lead to a worsening of ED symptoms and behaviors, as well as treatment response, in patients (Eisler et al, 2000).…”

How do we get our Daughter back? Parents' Perspectives on Recovery from Anorexia Nervosa

“…Thirdly, the eating disorder can invade family life and can quickly become the central focus of the family [8,10]. In line with this, families living with a young person with an eating disorder have rated their family functioning significantly lower than control groups [11] and parents often describe an associated impact on their own mental and physical health [12][13][14].…”