International scientific studies underlined peculiarities of family functioning in families of patients suffered from eating disorders (ED). Results show that families with daughters with AN have family functioning characterized by low cohesion and communication and high levels of rigidity and enmeshment. Furthermore, adolescents with AN and BN show different and peculiar psychopathological profiles. Regression analysis have shown that family functioning characterized by greater rigidity predicts high psychopathological symptoms in adolescents, in both groups considered. This data is particularly interesting: in families with members with eating disorders, it can be observed that the rules and habits that bind the various members of the system do not fit the changing needs of another. However, there are several symptoms that are predetermined by rigidity in the two groups. Our study supports the importance of planning different psychological interventions based on specific types of ED for which adolescents have been diagnosed, considering the peculiarities of familiar functioning.
Family Functioning and psychopatological risk of adolescents diagnosed for eating disorders / Ballarotto, Giulia; Marzilli, Eleonora; Tafa', Mimma. - In: MEDITERRANEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY. - ISSN 2282-1619. - STAMPA. - (2017). (Intervento presentato al convegno XIX Congresso Nazionale dell’AIP -Sezione di Psicologia Dinamica e Clinica- tenutosi a Torino nel 29 settembre - 1 ottobre 2017).
Family Functioning and psychopatological risk of adolescents diagnosed for eating disorders
BALLAROTTO, GIULIAMembro del Collaboration Group
;MARZILLI, ELEONORAMembro del Collaboration Group
;TAFA', MIMMAConceptualization
2017
Abstract
International scientific studies underlined peculiarities of family functioning in families of patients suffered from eating disorders (ED). Results show that families with daughters with AN have family functioning characterized by low cohesion and communication and high levels of rigidity and enmeshment. Furthermore, adolescents with AN and BN show different and peculiar psychopathological profiles. Regression analysis have shown that family functioning characterized by greater rigidity predicts high psychopathological symptoms in adolescents, in both groups considered. This data is particularly interesting: in families with members with eating disorders, it can be observed that the rules and habits that bind the various members of the system do not fit the changing needs of another. However, there are several symptoms that are predetermined by rigidity in the two groups. Our study supports the importance of planning different psychological interventions based on specific types of ED for which adolescents have been diagnosed, considering the peculiarities of familiar functioning.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
