Abstract: Background: Adolescents’eatingdisordershavebeenexploredthroughvariousconceptual andempiricalmodels. Onlyrecently,scientificliteratureinthisareahasmorespecificallyinvestigated theroleofrelationships,withparticularattentiontofamilyfunctioning. Objective: Thispaperreviews family relationships aspects of eating disorders in adolescence. Methods: A narrative literature review of relational issues in adolescents’ eating disorders was performed. Results: Empirical evidence of family relationships in adolescents’ eating disorders confirms the relevance of relational aspects in the development and maintenance of the pathology. In particular, the contribution of the relational-systemic approach is wide, suggesting the need to refer to the family context for a better understanding of adolescents’ sufferance. Additionally, the empirical contributions from the conceptual model of Developmental Psychopathology, highlighting the importance of risk and protection factors in family relationships, provides knowledge about the phenomenon of adolescents’ eating disorders in terms of complexity. Conclusions: An integrated relational model aimed to explore adolescents’ eating disorders is worthy of investigation to accomplish specific program of intervention.

The role of family relationships in eating disorders in adolescents: a narrative review / ERRIU, MICHELA; CIMINO, SILVIA; CERNIGLIA, LUCA. - In: BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. - ISSN 2076-328X. - 10:4(2020). [10.3390/bs10040071]

The role of family relationships in eating disorders in adolescents: a narrative review

Michela Erriu
Primo
Conceptualization
;
Silvia Cimino
Secondo
Writing – Review & Editing
;
Luca Cerniglia
Ultimo
Writing – Review & Editing
2020

Abstract

Abstract: Background: Adolescents’eatingdisordershavebeenexploredthroughvariousconceptual andempiricalmodels. Onlyrecently,scientificliteratureinthisareahasmorespecificallyinvestigated theroleofrelationships,withparticularattentiontofamilyfunctioning. Objective: Thispaperreviews family relationships aspects of eating disorders in adolescence. Methods: A narrative literature review of relational issues in adolescents’ eating disorders was performed. Results: Empirical evidence of family relationships in adolescents’ eating disorders confirms the relevance of relational aspects in the development and maintenance of the pathology. In particular, the contribution of the relational-systemic approach is wide, suggesting the need to refer to the family context for a better understanding of adolescents’ sufferance. Additionally, the empirical contributions from the conceptual model of Developmental Psychopathology, highlighting the importance of risk and protection factors in family relationships, provides knowledge about the phenomenon of adolescents’ eating disorders in terms of complexity. Conclusions: An integrated relational model aimed to explore adolescents’ eating disorders is worthy of investigation to accomplish specific program of intervention.
2020
eating disorders; adolescence; family relationships; family functioning; parental risk
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The role of family relationships in eating disorders in adolescents: a narrative review / ERRIU, MICHELA; CIMINO, SILVIA; CERNIGLIA, LUCA. - In: BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. - ISSN 2076-328X. - 10:4(2020). [10.3390/bs10040071]
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