Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
Int J Eat Disord. 2012 Nov;45(7):891-9. doi: 10.1002/eat.22029. Epub 2012 May 17.
To examine the relation between observed familial connection and individuation and adolescent bulimia nervosa (BN) symptoms.
As part of a treatment study for adolescent BN, adolescents (n = 54) and their parents participated in a videotaped semi-structured interview. Participants were rated on observed connection and individuation from these interviews using the Scale of Intergenerational Relationship Quality and two measures of connection.
There was a significant negative relation between individuation from parents and adolescent BN symptoms. Connection both to and from mothers and adolescents was negatively associated with BN symptoms. Increased eating concern was significantly associated with a greater likelihood of expressing a desire for more connection with the family.
Investigating and understanding family factors present at the time of adolescent BN may assist in providing treatment specific to the needs of the family to best aid the adolescent's recovery process.
探讨观察到的家庭联系和个体化与青少年神经性贪食症(BN)症状之间的关系。
作为青少年 BN 治疗研究的一部分,青少年(n=54)及其父母参与了录像半结构化访谈。使用代际关系质量量表和两种联系测量方法,从这些访谈中对观察到的联系和个体化进行评分。
父母的个体化与青少年 BN 症状呈显著负相关。与母亲和青少年的联系均与 BN 症状呈负相关。进食关注的增加与更强烈的表达与家庭更多联系的愿望显著相关。
调查和了解青少年 BN 时存在的家庭因素,可能有助于提供针对家庭需求的特定治疗,以最大程度地帮助青少年恢复。