Family functioning in adolescent anorexia nervosa: A comparison of family members’ perceptions

2004 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Emanuelli ◽  
R. Ostuzzi ◽  
M. Cuzzolaro ◽  
F. Baggio ◽  
B. Lask ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa

scholarly journals Family members’ reflections upon a family-based inpatient treatment program for adolescent anorexia nervosa: a thematic analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan-Vegard Nilsen ◽  
Øyvind Rø ◽  
Inger Halvorsen ◽  
Hanne Weie Oddli ◽  
Trine Wiig Hage
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Treatment Program ◽  
Inpatient Treatment ◽  
Treatment Approach ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Family Based Treatment ◽  
Family Based ◽  
Treatment Settings

Abstract Background Family-based outpatient treatment is usually recommended as the treatment of choice when a child develops anorexia nervosa. However, some young persons will inevitably require higher levels of care. Qualitative research on family perspectives may help inform strategies to adapt family-based practices into intensified treatment settings. Our overarching aim was to investigate family members’ perspectives following a family-based inpatient treatment program for adolescent anorexia nervosa and to discuss clinical implications for treatment providers. Methods A subsample of eight families taking part in a naturalistic outcome study at a specialized eating disorder unit participated in the study (8 patients, 14 parents, and 10 siblings). The thematic analyses were inductive, predominantly descriptive, and guided by a multi-perspective framework. Results Five main themes were identified: 1: Expectations and evaluation of needs. Entering treatment from different vantage points, 2: Interactions with peers during the admission as highly beneficial or problematic, 3: Perspectives on staff expertise and the eating disorder unit’s structure, 4: Influencing within family relationships in different ways, and 5: Being admitted is at best only half the job: reflections on leaving the eating disorder unit. Conclusions Our study offers insight into how former inpatients and their family members experienced an inpatient treatment program designed to align treatment with the central elements of an outpatient family-based treatment approach for adolescent anorexia nervosa. Overall, the findings support emerging research underlining the necessity of strengthening the family-based treatment approach within intensified treatment settings. Moreover, the results emphasized the need for more knowledge on how to optimize inpatient treatment as well as the importance of providing smooth transitions between care settings.

Family functioning, coparenting, and parents’ ability to manage conflict in adolescent anorexia nervosa subtypes.

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-161
Author(s):  
Michela Criscuolo ◽  
Chiara Marchetto ◽  
Ilenia Chianello ◽  
Lucia Cereser ◽  
Maria Chiara Castiglioni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa

Family functioning and life events in the outcome of adolescent anorexia nervosa

1997 ◽  
Vol 171 (6) ◽  
pp. 545-549 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clive North ◽  
Simon Gowers ◽  
Victoria Byram
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
First Year ◽  
Dysfunctional Families ◽  
Term Outcome ◽  
Healthy Family ◽  
Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa

BackgroundThis study investigates the outcome of anorexia nervosa in adolescents in relation to precipitating life events and changes in family functioning over time.MethodThirty-five adolescents with anorexia nervosa and their mothers were administered measures of life events and family functioning at initial assessment and 1 and 2 year follow-up, when outcome was also assessed.ResultsFifty-five per cent of patients had a good outcome. Patients from initially well-functioning families or those with precipitating life events improved more in the first year, than those with dysfunctional families or without events. Subjects perceived a deterioration in family functioning at 1 year follow-up but an improvement at 2 years. Mothers reported no changes.ConclusionsApproximately half of a series of early onset cases of anorexia nervosa can be expected to recover by 2 years. Healthy family functioning and presence of a precipitating life event predict good short-term outcome. The relationships between subjects' perceptions of family functioning and their recovery from anorexia nervosa is discussed.

scholarly journals Family functioning in two treatments for adolescent anorexia nervosa

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna C. Ciao ◽  
Erin C. Accurso ◽  
Ellen E. Fitzsimmons-Craft ◽  
James Lock ◽  
Daniel Le Grange
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Adolescent Anorexia Nervosa

scholarly journals Longitudinal Growth Curve Trajectories of Family Dynamics after Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury in Mexico

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (22) ◽  
pp. 8508
Author(s):  
Grace B. McKee ◽  
Laiene Olabarrieta-Landa ◽  
Paula K. Pérez-Delgadillo ◽  
Ricardo Valdivia-Tangarife ◽  
Teresita Villaseñor-Cabrera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Growth Curve ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Family Satisfaction ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Large Hospital ◽  
Pediatric Tbi

Pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents a serious public health concern. Family members are often caregivers for children with TBI, which can result in a significant strain on familial relationships. Research is needed to examine aspects of family functioning in the context of recovery post-TBI, especially in Latin America, where cultural norms may reinforce caregiving by family members, but where resources for these caregivers may be scarce. This study examined caregiver-reported family satisfaction, communication, cohesion, and flexibility at three time points in the year post-injury for 46 families of a child with TBI in comparison to healthy control families. Families experiencing pediatric TBI were recruited from a large hospital in Guadalajara, Mexico, while healthy controls were recruited from a local educational center. Results from multilevel growth curve models demonstrated that caregivers of children with a TBI reported significantly worse family functioning than controls at each assessment. Families experiencing pediatric TBI were unable to attain the level of functioning of controls during the time span studied, suggesting that these families are likely to experience long-term disruptions in family functioning. The current study highlights the need for family-level intervention programs to target functioning for families affected by pediatric TBI who are at risk for difficulties within a rehabilitation context.

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